Paint Hills Islands
The Paint Hills Islands are located in James Bay, a part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. They are southwest of Wemindji, Quebec (Cree for "red ochre mountain"), a Cree community on Paint Hills Bay, and northeast of Solomons Temple Islands.[1]
  Paint Hills Islands  Paint Hills Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 52°57′N 079°01′W |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Source: Paint Hills Islands at Atlas of Canada | |
In 1950, Thomas Henry Manning studied high tide and driftwood strand lines on Paint Hills Islands.[2]
References
- "Paint Hills Islands, Nunavut". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- Manning, T.H. (1951). "Remarks on the Tides and Driftwood Strand Lines along the East Coast of James Bay". Arctic. ucalgary.ca. 4 (2). doi:10.14430/arctic3940.
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