Lower Savage Islands

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Lower Savage Islands
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Lower Savage Islands and neighbouring area (red circle at edge of map).
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Lower Savage Islands
Geography
Location Davis Strait
Coordinates 61°48′N65°48′W / 61.800°N 65.800°W / 61.800; -65.800 (Lower Savage Islands)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The Lower Savage Islands are an uninhabited offshore island group of Baffin Island, located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The islands lie in the Gabriel Strait, an arm of Davis Strait, [1] northwest of Resolution Island, and west of Edgell Island.

A V-shaped lake lies 1.5 km (0.93 mi) south of Savage Harbour 61°49.15′N65°42.62′W / 61.81917°N 65.71033°W / 61.81917; -65.71033 . [2]

References

  1. "Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition" (PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. p. 25. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  2. Aiken, S.G.; Consaul, L.L.; Dallwitz, M.J. (2001-12-10). "Poaceae of the Arctic Archipelago: Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification, and Information Retrieval" . Retrieved 2008-09-15.
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Closeup of Lower Savage Islands and neighbouring area