Bergesen Island

Bergesen Island
Bergesen Island
Location in Nunavut
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 71°37′48″N 073°18′00″W / 71.63000°N 73.30000°W / 71.63000; -73.30000 (Bergesen Island)Coordinates: 71°37′48″N 073°18′00″W / 71.63000°N 73.30000°W / 71.63000; -73.30000 (Bergesen Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Length 11 km (6.8 mi)
Width 8.5 km (5.28 mi)
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Bergesen Island is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Baffin Bay off the northeastern coast of Baffin Island. Adams Island is 22.3 km (13.9 mi) to the south, while Dexterity Island is 17.2 km (10.7 mi) to the east, across Isbjorn Strait.[1] The Dymond Islands lie close to its southwest.

References

  1. "Bergesen Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-06-18.


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