Leading Island | |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Nunavut#Canada |
Native Name Link: | Inuktitut |
Location: | Confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea |
Coordinates: | 60.5942°N -64.7483°W |
Archipelago: | Arctic Archipelago |
Elevation M: | 9 |
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: Leading Island at Atlas of Canada |
Leading 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.
Leading Island, west of Holdridge Island, is a small islet with an elevation of only 9m (30feet) above sea level. It is a member of the Button Islands.[1]
Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Dolphin Island, King Island, Niels Island, and Observation Island.[2]