Bush Island | |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Nunavut#Canada |
Native Name Link: | Inuktitut |
Location: | Hudson Strait |
Coordinates: | 60.48°N -64.72°W |
Archipelago: | Arctic Archipelago |
Elevation M: | 152 |
Country: | Canada |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Nunavut |
Country Admin Divisions: | Nunavut |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Region |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Qikiqtaaluk |
Population: | Uninhabited |
Footnotes: | Source: Bush Island at the Atlas of Canada |
Bush Island is a small, remote island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Hudson Strait, 9.5miles off the north end of Killiniq Island,[1] separated by Port Harvey, a small bay. It measures 2.5miles long and 1.2miles wide. The elevation is approximately 152m (499feet) above sea level.
Perrett Island, Hettash Island, and Flat Island, lie off the west end of Bush Island, separated by Lenz Strait.[2] Two island groups are close by, including the Knight Islands at 13.5miles away, and the Cape Chidley Islands at 16.1miles away.