Whiskukun Island

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Whiskukun Island
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Whiskukun Island
Geography
Location Frobisher Bay
Coordinates 63°12′25″N68°02′15″W / 63.20694°N 68.03750°W / 63.20694; -68.03750 (Whiskukun Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Source: Whiskukun Island at Atlas of Canada

Whiskukun Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, southeast of Iqaluit. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Nest Island, Pike Island, Pugh Island, Resor Island, and Wedge Island. [1]

Whiskukun Channel is located at 63°13′23″N68°04′00″W / 63.22306°N 68.06667°W / 63.22306; -68.06667 (Whiskukun Channel) . [2]

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References

  1. "Whiskukun Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  2. Atlas of Canada