King Island (Nunavut) Explained

King Island
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea
Coordinates:60.6°N -64.77°W
Archipelago:Arctic Archipelago
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Qikiqtaaluk
Population:Uninhabited

King 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.

King Island has a noticeable cliff on its southeastern side.

It is a member of the Button Islands and is situated southwest of MacColl Island.[1] Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Clark Island, Holdridge Island, Leading Island, Niels 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: King Island. travelingluck.com. 2009-07-19.