Halford Island

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Halford Island
Geography
Location Frobisher Bay
Coordinates 62°15′N66°05′W / 62.250°N 66.083°W / 62.250; -66.083 (Halford Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Halford Island [1] is an uninhabited Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, south of Buerger Point.

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References

  1. "Halford Island, Nunavut, Canada". tageo.com. Retrieved 2008-09-16.