Nuvuk Islands

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Nuvuk Islands in the lower left corner (identified with No. 9).
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Nuvuk Islands
Geography
Location Hudson Bay
Coordinates 62°24′N078°03′W / 62.400°N 78.050°W / 62.400; -78.050 (Nuvuk Islands)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Source: Nuvuk Islands at Atlas of Canada

The uninhabited Nuvuk Islands, members of the Arctic Archipelago, are located in the Hudson Bay, at the western outlet of Digges Sound, just west of the Ungava Peninsula. The island group is a part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. [1]

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References

  1. "Nuvuk Islands, Nunavut". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2008-08-06.