East Pen Island
  East Pen Island  East Pen Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates | 56°45′N 088°40′W / 56.750°N 88.667°W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Highest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Kivalliq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
East Pen Island, sometimes referred to shortly as Pen Island, is one of several uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada located within southwestern Hudson Bay. It is part of the Pen Islands, though West Pen Island is more properly termed a spit, rather than an island. East Pen Island is situated off the shore of Ontario, a few kilometers southeast of Manitoba.[1] The closest community is Fort Severn, Ontario.
Fauna
East Pen is classified as an IBA site, protecting Hudsonian godwits, red knots, black scoters, snow geese, and common eiders.[2]
References
- ^ Sutherland, Donald A. (Winter 2005). "Science and Information Newsletter" (PDF). 10 (1). gov.on.ca: 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Pen Islands Hudson Bay, Ontario". bsc-eoc.org. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
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