Wiegand Island

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Wiegand Island
Wiegand Island is located in Nunavut
Wiegand Island
Wiegand Island
Geography
LocationHudson Bay
Coordinates56°39′N 79°12′W / 56.650°N 79.200°W / 56.650; -79.200 (Wiegand Island)Coordinates: 56°39′N 79°12′W / 56.650°N 79.200°W / 56.650; -79.200 (Wiegand Island)
ArchipelagoBelcher Islands
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Highest elevation70 m (230 ft)
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Wiegand Island is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in Hudson Bay, it is a member of the Belcher Islands group. With Renouf Island, it caps off Eskimo Harbour, at the northern tip of Flaherty Island.

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Bun Island, , and Loaf Island.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Wiegand Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-04.

External links[]

  • Wiegand Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada


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