Nichols Islands

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Nichols Islands
Geography
Location Coronation Gulf
Coordinates 67°53′39″N115°07′59″W / 67.89417°N 115.13306°W / 67.89417; -115.13306 (Nichols Islands)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Kitikmeot
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The Nichols Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other islands in the vicinity include Blaze Island, Seven Mile Island, Kigirktaryuk Island, Onitkok Island, and the Couper Islands.

The community of Kugkluktuk (formerly Coppermine) is located 8 km (5.0 mi) to the southwest. [1]

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References

  1. "Nichols Islands". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-03-13.