Miles Islands

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Miles Islands
Geography
Location Coronation Gulf
Coordinates 68°28′N112°15′W / 68.467°N 112.250°W / 68.467; -112.250 (Miles Islands)
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Kitikmeot
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The Miles Islands are an island group located in the Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Aiyohok Islands, Akvitlak Islands, Bate Islands, Duke of York Archipelago, Nauyan Islands, Outcast Islands, and Sisters Islands. [1]

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References

  1. "Miles Islands". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-03-11.