Hector Island

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.

Hector Island
Hector Island is located in Nunavut
Hector Island
Hector Island
Hector Island is located in Canada
Hector Island
Hector Island
Geography
LocationHudson Strait
Coordinates63°38′59″N 072°2′00″W
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Area16 km2 (6.2 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Amadjuak, an Inuit settlement, is 44.5 km (27.7 mi) to the north.[2]

References

  1. "Hector Island, Nunavut". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  2. "Geographic features & Photographs around Hector Island, in Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-02-24.


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