Mary Island (Nunavut)

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Mary Island
Geography
Location Frobisher Bay
Coordinates 63°23′24″N67°36′00″W / 63.390°N 67.600°W / 63.390; -67.600 (Mary Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Ethnic groups Inuit

Mary Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, southeast of Iqaluit. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Bruce Island, Gay Island, Ogden Island, Peak Island, and Pope Island. [1]

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References

  1. "Mary Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-07-13.