Outcast Islands (Nunavut)

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Outcast Islands
Geography
Location Coronation Gulf
Coordinates 68°26′N112°28′W / 68.433°N 112.467°W / 68.433; -112.467 (Outcast Islands)
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Kitikmeot
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The Outcast 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, Miles Islands, Nauyan Islands, and Sisters Islands. [1]

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References

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