Nichols Islands Explained

Nichols Islands
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Coronation Gulf
Coordinates:67.8942°N -115.1331°W
Archipelago:Arctic Archipelago
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Territory
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Kitikmeot
Population:Uninhabited

The Nichols Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other islands in the vicinity include Blaze Island, Seven Mile Island, Kigirktaryuk Island, Onitkok Island, and the Couper Islands.

The community of Kugkluktuk (formerly Coppermine) is located 8km (05miles) to the southwest.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nichols Islands. travelingluck.com. 2009-03-13.