Ptarmigan Island

Ptarmigan Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, southeast of the capital city of Iqaluit. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Aubrey Island, Beveridge Island, Coffin Island, Emerick Island, and Thompson Island.[1]

Ptarmigan Island
Geography
LocationFrobisher Bay
Coordinates63.533°N 68.531°W / 63.533; -68.531 (Ptarmigan Island)
ArchipelagoCanadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

References

  1. "Ptarmigan Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-07-03.


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