Metela Island

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Metela Island
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Metela Island
Geography
Location Frobisher Bay
Coordinates 63°20′15″N68°07′15″W / 63.33750°N 68.12083°W / 63.33750; -68.12083 (Metela Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Metela 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 the capital city of Iqaluit. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Camp Island, Dog Island, Kungo Island, Quadrifid Island, and Sliver Island. [1]

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References

  1. "Metela Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-07-04.