Thompson Island (Nunavut)

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Thompson Island
Native name:
Twer-oong Island
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Thompson Island
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Thompson Island
Geography
Location Frobisher Bay
Coordinates 63°29′N68°28′W / 63.483°N 68.467°W / 63.483; -68.467 (Thompson Island) Coordinates: 63°29′N68°28′W / 63.483°N 68.467°W / 63.483; -68.467 (Thompson Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Thompson Island (variant: Twer-oong Island) [1] is an uninhabited island off the shore of Baffin Island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, south of Faris Island and Hill Island.

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References

  1. "Thompson Island". mapplanet.com. Retrieved 2008-09-16.