Pandora Island

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Pandora Island
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 72°47′N96°47′W / 72.783°N 96.783°W / 72.783; -96.783 (Pandora Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Pandora Island [1] is a member of the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. It lies in Peel Sound at the entrance of Prince of Wales Island's Young Bay, while Somerset Island's Four Rivers Bay is to the east. The larger Prescott Island is to the north.

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References

  1. "Pandora Island". tageo.com. Retrieved 2008-07-06.