Hector Island
Geography | |
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Location | Hudson Strait |
Coordinates | 63°38′59″N 072°2′00″W / 63.64972°N 72.03333°W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Area | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Nunavut | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Hector Island[1] is an uninhabited Canadian arctic island located in Hudson Strait. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region.
Amadjuak, an Inuit settlement, is 44.5 km (27.7 mi) to the north.[2]
References
- ^ "Hector Island, Nunavut". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ "Geographic features & Photographs around Hector Island, in Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-02-24.