Niels Island
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea |
Coordinates | 60°34′30″N 64°46′59″W / 60.57500°N 64.78306°W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Nunavut | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Source: Niels Island at Atlas of Canada |
Niels 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.
Niels Island, a member of the Button Islands, is small and lies southwest of Holdridge Island.[1]
Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Clark Island, Dolphin Island, Holdridge Island, King Island, and Leading Island.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Niels Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-07-19.