Haig-Thomas Island
| Geography | |
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| Location | Massey Sound |
| Coordinates | 78°15′N 094°30′W / 78.250°N 94.500°W / 78.250; -94.500 (Haig-Thomas Island)Coordinates: 78°15′N 094°30′W / 78.250°N 94.500°W / 78.250; -94.500 (Haig-Thomas Island) |
| Archipelago |
Sverdrup Islands Queen Elizabeth Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Haig-Thomas Island is one of the Sverdrup Islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Massey Sound, between Amund Ringnes Island and Axel Heiberg Island. It is also a member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It is named for the British explorer David Haig-Thomas who charted it in 1938.
External links
- Map of Haig-Thomas Island (Archived 2009-10-31)
- Haig-Thomas 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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See also Islands of the Kitikmeot Region, Islands of the Kivalliq Region. | |
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