Stephens Island (Nunavut)

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Stephens Island
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 72°10′N80°38′W / 72.167°N 80.633°W / 72.167; -80.633 (Stephens Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Stephens Island is a member of the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. Located in Milne Inlet just north of Koluktoo Bay, it is an irregularly shaped island off the Baffin Island coast.


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