Erhardt Island Explained

Erhardt Island
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea
Coordinates:60.6497°N -64.7497°W
Archipelago:Arctic Archipelago
Elevation M:107
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: Erhardt Island at Atlas of Canada

Erhardt Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is located at the confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea. The island has an elevation of 107m (351feet) above sea level.

It is a member of the Button Islands and is situated 1.5miles west of MacColl Island.[1] Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Clark Island, King Island, Lawson Island, Leading Island, and Observation Island.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sector13.HudsonStrait . National Geospatial Intelligence Agency . pollux.nss.nima.mil . 7 . 2009-02-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041024235001/http://pollux.nss.nima.mil/NAV_PUBS/SD/Pub146/146sec13.pdf . October 24, 2004 .
  2. Web site: Erhardt Island. travelingluck.com. 2009-07-19.