Crescent Island (Nunavut)
For other uses, see Crescent Island (disambiguation).
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Location | Northern Canada |
Coordinates | 76°58′59″N 097°19′59″W / 76.98306°N 97.33306°W / 76.98306; -97.33306 (Crescent Island)Coordinates: 76°58′59″N 097°19′59″W / 76.98306°N 97.33306°W / 76.98306; -97.33306 (Crescent Island)[1] |
Archipelago |
Queen Elizabeth Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
Area | 39 km2 (15 sq mi) |
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Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Crescent Island is a member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. It is an irregularly shaped island located at the northern mouth of the Penny Strait, and west of Napier Bay, Devon Island.
References
- ↑ Crescent Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
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Islands of the Qikiqtaaluk Region | |
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Belcher Islands | |
Islands of Cumberland Sound | Akulagok
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Islands of Davis Strait | |
Islands of Foxe Basin | |
Islands of Frobisher Bay |
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Sverdrup Islands | |
See also Islands of the Kitikmeot Region, Islands of the Kivalliq Region. |
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