Young Island (Nunavut)

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Young Island
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 74°19′N98°40′W / 74.317°N 98.667°W / 74.317; -98.667 (Young Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Young Island is an uninhabited member of the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. It lies in the Parry Channel, southwest of Lowther Island, and northeast of Hamilton Island.

Two more Young Islands lie within Nunavut. One is a member of the Low Islands, in Ungava Bay, near Aupaluk; the other is a member of the Hopewell Islands, in Hudson Bay, near Inukjuak.

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