Split Island

Split Island
Native name: Qutjutuurusiit
Split Island
Location in Nunavut
Geography
Location Hudson Bay
Coordinates 56°51′N 79°51′W / 56.850°N 79.850°W / 56.850; -79.850 (Split Island)Coordinates: 56°51′N 79°51′W / 56.850°N 79.850°W / 56.850; -79.850 (Split Island)
Archipelago Belcher Islands
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 147 km2 (57 sq mi)
Coastline 124 km (77.1 mi)
Administration
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Source: Split Islands at Atlas of Canada

Split Island (Inuit: Qutjutuurusiit) is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in Hudson Bay, it belongs to the North Belcher Islands, a sub-archipelago of the Belcher Islands group.

Besides Split, the North Belcher Islands are Johnson Island, Laddie Island, Radar Island, and the Lukisee Islands.[1]

References

  1. "Split Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-04.


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