Moor Island

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Moor Island
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Moor Island
Geography
Location Chesterfield Inlet
Coordinates 63°31′N91°12′W / 63.517°N 91.200°W / 63.517; -91.200 (Moor Island) Coordinates: 63°31′N91°12′W / 63.517°N 91.200°W / 63.517; -91.200 (Moor Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Kivalliq
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Moor Island, formerly Moore Island, [1] is one of the uninhabited Arctic Archipelago islands in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of the several islands located in Chesterfield Inlet. [2]

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References

  1. Moor Island (Formerly Moore Island)
  2. "Moor Island, Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2008-12-01.