Round Island (Nunavut)

Round Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located across the mouth of Coutts Inlet in Baffin Bay off the northeastern coast of Baffin Island. Nova Zembla Island is 7.4 km (4.6 mi) to the northwest.[1]

Round Island
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates72.15°N 74.65°W / 72.15; -74.65 (Round Island)
ArchipelagoCanadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Another, smaller Nunavut Round Island is located in Cross Bay, at the land end of Chesterfield Inlet.

References

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


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