Seven Mile Island (Nunavut)

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Seven Mile Island
Geography
Location Coronation Gulf
Coordinates 67°55′N114°53′W / 67.917°N 114.883°W / 67.917; -114.883 (Seven Mile Island) Coordinates: 67°55′N114°53′W / 67.917°N 114.883°W / 67.917; -114.883 (Seven Mile Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Territory Nunavut
Region Kitikmeot
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Seven Mile Island is an island located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.

Coronation Gulf bay

Coronation Gulf lies between Victoria Island and mainland Nunavut in Canada. To the northwest it connects with Dolphin and Union Strait and thence the Beaufort Sea and Arctic Ocean; to the northeast it connects with Dease Strait and thence Queen Maud Gulf.

Victoria Island (Canada) island in arctic Canada

Victoria Island is a large island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago that straddles the boundary between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is the eighth largest island in the world, and at 217,291 km2 (83,897 sq mi) in area, it is Canada's second largest island. It is nearly double the size of Newfoundland (111,390 km2 [43,008 sq mi]), and is slightly larger than the island of Great Britain (209,331 km2 [80,823 sq mi]) but smaller than Honshu (225,800 km2 [87,182 sq mi]). It contains the world's largest island within an island within an island. The western third of the island belongs to the Inuvik Region in the Northwest Territories; the remainder is part of Nunavut's Kitikmeot Region.

Nunavut Territory of Canada

Nunavut is the newest, largest, and most northerly territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the boundaries had been contemplatively drawn in 1993. The creation of Nunavut resulted in the first major change to Canada's political map since the incorporation of the province of Newfoundland in 1949.

Other islands in the vicinity include Blaze Island, Kigirktaryuk Island, Onitkok Island, and the Berens Islands, Couper Islands, Deadman Islands, Nichols Islands, and Sir Graham Moore Islands. The community of Kugkluktuk (formerly Coppermine) is located on the mainland, 13.8 km (8.6 mi) to the southwest. [1]

Blaze Island island in Canada

Blaze Island is an island located within western Coronation Gulf's Richardson Bay, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.

Kigirktaryuk Island is an island located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other islands in the vicinity include Blaze Island, Onitkok Island, Seven Mile Island, as well as the Berens Islands, Couper Islands, Deadman Islands, Nichols Islands, Sir Graham Moore Islands. The community of Kugkluktuk is located on the mainland, 22.5 km (14.0 mi) to the southwest.

Onitkok Island is an island located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is situated between the Couper Islands and the mainland. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Islands, Deadman Islands, Leo Islands, Nichols Islands, and Sir Graham Moore Islands. Additionally, Blaze Island, Kigirktaryuk Island, and Seven Mile Island are nearby. The community of Kugkluktuk is located on the mainland, 24.1 km (15.0 mi) to the southwest.

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The Nichols Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other islands in the vicinity include Blaze Island, Seven Mile Island, Kigirktaryuk Island, Onitkok Island, and the Couper Islands.

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References

  1. "Seven Mile Island, Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-03-13.