Goodwin Island

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Goodwin Island
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Goodwin Island
Geography
LocationConfluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea
Coordinates 60°40′59″N064°30′00″W / 60.68306°N 64.50000°W / 60.68306; -64.50000 (Goodwin Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Area2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Coastline7 km (4.3 mi)
Highest point178 m (584 ft)
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Source: Goodwin Island at Atlas of Canada

Goodwin Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is located at the confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea.

The island, a member of the Button Islands, is situated west-northwest of Lacy Island. It has a peak of 178 m (584 ft). [1]

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Erhardt Island, King Island, Lawson Island, MacColl Island, and Observation Island. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Sector13.HudsonStrait" (PDF). National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. pollux.nss.nima.mil. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2004. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  2. ↑ "Goodwin Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
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