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Walter Island

Coordinates: 53°19′N 79°40′W / 53.317°N 79.667°W / 53.317; -79.667 (Walter Island)
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Walter
Map
Geography
LocationJames Bay
Coordinates53°19′N 79°40′W / 53.317°N 79.667°W / 53.317; -79.667 (Walter Island)
ArchipelagoCanadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Walter Island is one of several uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada located within James Bay. It is 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) in size,[1] and is situated 15 km (9.3 mi) east of North Twin Island.[2]

The island takes part in surveys for polar bear summer refuge.[3]

References

  1. ^ Atlas of Canada.
  2. ^ "Twin Islands". oceandots.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  3. ^ Derocher, Andrew E. (1998). Polar bears: proceedings of the Twelfth Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group, 3-7 February 1997, Oslo, Norway. IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group Working Meeting. IUCN. p. 81. ISBN 2-8317-0459-6.