Walrus Island (Kiluhiqtuq)

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Geography
Location Bathurst Inlet
Coordinates 67°50′N108°42′W / 67.833°N 108.700°W / 67.833; -108.700 (Walrus island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Kitikmeot
Demographics
Population0

Walrus Island is an uninhabited island within the Arctic Archipelago in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. It is located in Kiluhiqtuq, formerly Bathurst Inlet. Other islands in the vicinity include Ekalulia Island, Lewes Island, Patsy Klengenberg Island, Galena Island, Iglorua Island, Marcet Island, and Fishers Island. [1]

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References

  1. "Walrus Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.