Coffin Island (Nunavut)

Coffin Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, southeast of the capital city of Iqaluit.

For the Australian island, see Coffin Island.
Coffin Island
Coffin Island
Location in Canada
Geography
LocationFrobisher Bay
Coordinates63°30′40″N 068°27′20″W
ArchipelagoCanadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Aubrey Island, Beveridge Island, Bishop Island, Cairn Island, Crimmins Island, Emerick Island, Faris Island, Frobisher's Farthest, Gardiner Island, Hill Island, Jenvey Island, Kudlago Island, Long Island, Mair Island, McLaren Island, Monument Island, Pichit Island, Pink Lady Island, Ptarmigan Island, Sale Island, Sybil Island, and Thompson Island.[1]

References
  1. "Coffin Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-07-03.


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