Glasgow Island

Glasgow Island
Geography
Location Hudson Strait
Coordinates 62°45′59″N 69°46′59″W / 62.76639°N 69.78306°W / 62.76639; -69.78306 (Glasgow Island)Coordinates: 62°45′59″N 69°46′59″W / 62.76639°N 69.78306°W / 62.76639; -69.78306 (Glasgow Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Source: Glasgow Island at Atlas of Canada

Glasgow Island is an uninhabited island located in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait. The closest community is Kimmirut, 10.5 km (6.5 mi) away.[1]

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include: Lavoie Island, Wishart Island, Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island, Lee Island, Forder Island, Poodlatee Island, Beacon Island, Black Bluff Island, Aulassivik Island, Ijjurittiak Island, Ivisaat Island, Juet Island, and Uugalautiit Island.

References

  1. "Glasgow Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.


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