Hector Island
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Strait |
| Coordinates | 63°38′59″N 072°2′00″W / 63.64972°N 72.0333333°WCoordinates: 63°38′59″N 072°2′00″W / 63.64972°N 72.0333333°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
| Country | |
| 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]
[edit] References
- ^ "Hector Island, Nunavut". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/search/search_results?expression=Hector+Island&x=0&y=0. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ "Geographic features & Photographs around Hector Island, in Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. http://travelingluck.com/North+America/Canada/Nunavut/_5973350_Hector+Island.html#local_map. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
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