Thompson Island (Nunavut)
Island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada
Native name: Twer-oong Island | |
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Geography | |
Location | Frobisher Bay |
Coordinates | 63°29′N 68°28′W / 63.483°N 68.467°W / 63.483; -68.467 (Thompson Island) |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Thompson Island (variant: Twer-oong Island)[1] is an uninhabited island off the shore of Baffin Island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, south of Faris Island and Hill Island.
References
- ^ "Thompson Island". mapplanet.com. Retrieved 2008-09-16.