Sisters Islands (Nunavut)

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Sisters Islands
Geography
Location Coronation Gulf
Coordinates 68°24′N111°36′W / 68.400°N 111.600°W / 68.400; -111.600 (Sisters Islands) Coordinates: 68°24′N111°36′W / 68.400°N 111.600°W / 68.400; -111.600 (Sisters Islands)
Administration
Territory Nunavut
Region Kitikmeot
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The Sisters 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, Bate Islands, Duke of York Archipelago, Miles Islands, Nauyan Islands, Outcast Islands, Outpost Islands, and Richardson Islands. [1]

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.

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Aiyohok Islands

The Aiyohok 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 Akvitlak Islands, Black Berry Islands, Duke of York Archipelago, Miles Islands, Nauyan Islands, Outcast Islands, and Sisters Islands.

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.

The Nauyan 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, Bate Islands, Duke of York Archipelago, Miles Islands, Outcast Islands, and Sisters Islands.

The Miles 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, Bate Islands, Duke of York Archipelago, Nauyan Islands, Outcast Islands, and Sisters Islands.

The Bate 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 Miles Islands, Nauyan Islands, Outpost Islands, Richardson Islands, and Sisters Islands.

The Outpost 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 Bate Islands, Richardson Islands, Sesqui Islands, and Sisters Islands.

The Sesqui 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 Bate Islands, Jameson Islands, Outpost Islands, Richardson Islands, and Sisters Islands.

The Richardson 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 Bate Islands, Outpost Islands, Sesqui Islands, and Sisters Islands.

References

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