Lacy Island Explained

Lacy Island
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea
Coordinates:60.6756°N -64.5983°W
Archipelago:Arctic Archipelago
Elevation M:290
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: Lacy Island at Atlas of Canada

Lacy 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, a member of the Button Islands, is situated in the northeast part of the grouping.

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Goodwin Island, MacColl Island, Lawson Island, Erhardt Island, and Observation Island.[1]

Geography

Lacy Island has the highest mount of all the Button Islands, rising to 290m (950feet) above sea level.[2] The island is square in shape and it offers a sheltered landing area on its southwest side.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lacy Island. travelingluck.com. 2009-07-19.
  2. Book: Dodd. G. J.. Benson. G. P.. Watts. D. T. . Arctic pilot. 3 May 2012. 1976. Hydrographer of the Navy. 192.
  3. 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 .