South Tweedsmuir Island Explained

South Tweedsmuir Island
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Foxe Basin
Coordinates:68.3833°N -89°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:Qikiqtaaluk
Population:Uninhabited
Footnotes:Source: South Tweedsmuir Island at Atlas of Canada

South Tweedsmuir Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands located in Foxe Basin, off the southwest coast of Baffin Island, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Foley Island is to the north, North Tweedsmuir Island is to the northwest, Prince Charles Island is to the west, and Air Force Island is to the south.

South Tweedsmuir Island is uninhabited and its temperatures are extremely cold. It measures 158km2 in area.

The island is named after John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir who served as Governor General of Canada.

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