Walrus Island (Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut)

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

Walrus Island is an uninhabited island within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. It is located in 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.