Perley Island

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Perley Island
Location in Nunavut
Geography
Location Hudson Bay
Coordinates 59°40′N80°16′W / 59.667°N 80.267°W / 59.667; -80.267 (Perley Island)
Archipelago Ottawa Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Area45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Coastline37 km (23 mi)
Administration
Canada
Province Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Source: Perley Island at Atlas of Canada

Perley Island is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of 24 islands that make up the Ottawa Islands, situated in the eastern portion of Hudson Bay. [1]

Other islands in the vicinity include Booth Island, Bronson Island, Eddy Island, J. Gordon Island, Pattee Island, and Gilmour Island. [2]

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References

  1. "Columbia Gazetteer of North America". bartleby.com. Archived from the original on 2005-12-05.
  2. "Perley Island". travelingluck.com.