Precipice Island

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Precipice Island
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Precipice Island
Geography
Location Frobisher Bay
Coordinates 63°22′28″N67°58′04″W / 63.37444°N 67.96778°W / 63.37444; -67.96778 (Precipice Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Precipice Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, southeast of Iqaluit. It is just west of the larger Culbertson Island, and southeast of Mark Island. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Low Island, McAllister Island, and Peak Island. [1]

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References

  1. "Precipice Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-07-12.