Beacon Island (Hudson Strait)
Beacon Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Hudson Strait |
Coordinates | 64°12′N 76°27′W / 64.200°N 76.450°WCoordinates: 64°12′N 76°27′W / 64.200°N 76.450°W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Highest elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Ethnic groups | Inuit |
Beacon Island is a small uninhabited island in Hudson Strait, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It lies just east of Dorset Island and the community of Cape Dorset. The SS Nascopie was wrecked on a nearby reef.[1]
See also[]
- Anguttuaq, formerly Beacon Island
- Beacon Island (Ungava Bay)
- Upajjana, formerly Beacon Island
References[]
Categories:
- Islands of Baffin Island
- Islands of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
- Islands of Hudson Strait
- Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region
- Islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region
- Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut geography stubs