Smith Island[1] is a northern Canadian island in eastern Hudson Bay. It is a part of Qikiqtaaluk Region in the territory of Nunavut, though situated 2 km (1.2 mi) off the western coast of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula.
Geography | |
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Location | Hudson Bay |
Coordinates | 60°45′N 078°25′W / 60.750°N 78.417°W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Area | 131 km2 (51 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
References
edit- ^ "Other Arctic Islands". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2008-09-11.