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Coordinates: 60°35′39″N 64°44′54″W / 60.59417°N 64.74833°W / 60.59417; -64.74833 (Leading Island)
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'''Leading Island''' is one of the many uninhabited [[Canadian Arctic Archipelago|Canadian arctic islands]] in [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]], [[Nunavut]]. It is located at the confluence of [[Hudson Strait]] and the [[Labrador Sea]].
'''Leading Island''' is one of the many uninhabited [[Canadian Arctic Archipelago|Canadian arctic islands]] in [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]], [[Nunavut]]. It is located at the confluence of [[Hudson Strait]] and the [[Labrador Sea]].


Leading Island, west of [[Holdridge Island]], is a small islet with an elevation of only {{convert|9|m|abbr=on}} [[above mean sea level|above sea level]]. It is a member of the [[Button Islands]].<ref name="mil">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20041024235001/http://pollux.nss.nima.mil/NAV_PUBS/SD/Pub146/146sec13.pdf|title=Sector13.HudsonStrait|work=National Geospatial Intelligence Agency|publisher=pollux.nss.nima.mil|pages=7|accessdate=2009-02-17}}</ref>
Leading Island, west of [[Holdridge Island]], is a small islet with an elevation of only {{convert|9|m|abbr=on}} [[above mean sea level|above sea level]]. It is a member of the [[Button Islands]].<ref name="mil">{{cite web|url=http://pollux.nss.nima.mil/NAV_PUBS/SD/Pub146/146sec13.pdf |title=Sector13.HudsonStrait |work=National Geospatial Intelligence Agency |publisher=pollux.nss.nima.mil |pages=7 |accessdate=2009-02-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041024235001/http://pollux.nss.nima.mil/NAV_PUBS/SD/Pub146/146sec13.pdf |archivedate=October 24, 2004 }}</ref>


Other islands in the immediate vicinity include [[Dolphin Island (Nunavut)|Dolphin Island]], [[King Island (Nunavut)|King Island]], [[Niels Island]], and [[Observation Island (Nunavut)|Observation Island]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://travelingluck.com/North+America/Canada/Nunavut/_6051050_Leading+Island.html#local_map|title=Leading Island|publisher=travelingluck.com|accessdate=2009-07-19}}</ref>
Other islands in the immediate vicinity include [[Dolphin Island (Nunavut)|Dolphin Island]], [[King Island (Nunavut)|King Island]], [[Niels Island]], and [[Observation Island (Nunavut)|Observation Island]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://travelingluck.com/North+America/Canada/Nunavut/_6051050_Leading+Island.html#local_map|title=Leading Island|publisher=travelingluck.com|accessdate=2009-07-19}}</ref>

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Leading Island
Map
Geography
LocationConfluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea
Coordinates60°35′39″N 64°44′54″W / 60.59417°N 64.74833°W / 60.59417; -64.74833 (Leading Island)
ArchipelagoCanadian Arctic Archipelago
Highest elevation9 m (30 ft)
Administration
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Leading Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is located at the confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea.

Leading Island, west of Holdridge Island, is a small islet with an elevation of only 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. It is a member of the Button Islands.[1]

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Dolphin Island, King Island, Niels Island, and Observation Island.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Sector13.HudsonStrait" (PDF). National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. pollux.nss.nima.mil. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2004. Retrieved 2009-02-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Leading Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-07-19.