Austin Island

Austin Island
Geography
Austin Island Location in Nunavut
Location	Hudson Bay
Coordinates	61°20′N 094°00′W / 61.333°N 94.000°W / 61.333; -94.000 (Austin Island)Coordinates: 61°20′N 094°00′W / 61.333°N 94.000°W / 61.333; -94.000 (Austin Island)
Archipelago	Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Nunavut	Nunavut
Region	Kivalliq
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Austin Island is one of several Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada within western Hudson Bay. The closest community is Arviat, 26.8 km (16.7 mi) to the west.^[1]

References

Islands of the Kivalliq Region

Islands of Chesterfield Inlet	Akreavenek Apqusiurniq Boulder Camp Cove Centre Deer Hanbury Illusive Iripajuk Moor North Imilit North Midway Patch Pintail Ragged Reference Rockhouse South Imilit South Midway Wag

Islands of Foxe Basin	Ascension Southampton Vansittart White

Islands of Hudson Bay	Aiqqujat Airartuuq Austin Bibby Broken Coats Dunne Foxe East Pen Flattop Imiligaarjuk Imilijjuaq Irik Ivuniraarjuq Kayak Marble Pitsiulartok Promise Sentry Southampton Walrus

See also Islands of the Kitikmeot Region, Islands of the Qikiqtaaluk Region

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