Lock Island (Nunavut)

For other uses, see Lock Island (disambiguation).
Lock Island
Geography
Location Peel Sound
Coordinates 73°16′N 96°08′W / 73.267°N 96.133°W / 73.267; -96.133 (Lock Island)Coordinates: 73°16′N 96°08′W / 73.267°N 96.133°W / 73.267; -96.133 (Lock Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Lock Island[1] is a member of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. It lies in Peel Sound across the mouth of Browne Bay, between northeastern Prince of Wales Island and northwestern Somerset Island. Vivian Island lies to the southeast, and Binstead Island to the northeast.

References

  1. "CANADA :: Nunavut :: Lock Island". worldcitydb.com. Retrieved 2008-07-06.


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