Keith Islands

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Keith Islands
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 67°54′N102°10′W / 67.900°N 102.167°W / 67.900; -102.167 (Keith Islands) Coordinates: 67°54′N102°10′W / 67.900°N 102.167°W / 67.900; -102.167 (Keith Islands)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Kitikmeot

The Keith Islands are a Canadian Arctic island group in the Nunavut Territory. [1] The islands lie in Queen Maud Gulf, north of Nunavut mainland's Ogden Bay, between Bowes Point and Armark.

Nunavut Territory of Canada

Nunavut is the newest, largest, and most northerly territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the boundaries had been drawn in 1993. The creation of Nunavut resulted in the first major change to Canada's political map since the incorporation of the province of Newfoundland in 1949.

Queen Maud Gulf

Queen Maud Gulf lies between the northern coast of the mainland and the southeastern corner of Victoria Island in Nunavut, Canada. At its western end lies Cambridge Bay, leading to Dease Strait; to the east lies Simpson Strait; and to the north, Victoria Strait.

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References

  1. "Information on "Keith Islands"". Natural Resources, Atlas of Canada. Retrieved 2008-05-30.