Vesey Hamilton Island

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Vesey Hamilton Island
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Vesey Hamilton Island
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 76°55′N109°11′W / 76.917°N 109.183°W / 76.917; -109.183 (Vesey Hamilton Island) Coordinates: 76°55′N109°11′W / 76.917°N 109.183°W / 76.917; -109.183 (Vesey Hamilton Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Vesey Hamilton Island is an island of the Arctic Archipelago, in the territory of Nunavut. It lies in the Hazen Strait, north of Melville Island.


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