Takhoalok Island

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Takhoalok Island
Geography
Location Coronation Gulf
Coordinates 68°10′N112°08′W / 68.167°N 112.133°W / 68.167; -112.133 (Takhoalok Island) Coordinates: 68°10′N112°08′W / 68.167°N 112.133°W / 68.167; -112.133 (Takhoalok Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Territory Nunavut
Region Kitikmeot
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Takhoalok Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Its highest point is 48 m (157 ft) above sea level. [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.

Other islands in the vicinity include Anchor Island, Duke of York Archipelago, Hokagon Island, Doak Island, Kingak Island, Mangak Island, and Nanukton Island. [2]

Anchor Island (Nunavut) island in Canada

Anchor Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.

The Duke of York Archipelago is an uninhabited island group in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Coronation Gulf.

Hokagon Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.

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References

  1. "Takhoalok Island ca. 48 m". geonames.org. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  2. "Takhoalok Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-03-17.