Sentry Island

Not to be confused with Sentinel Island (disambiguation).
Sentry Island
Geography
Location Hudson Bay
Coordinates 61°09′40″N 093°51′49″W / 61.16111°N 93.86361°W / 61.16111; -93.86361 (Sentry Island)Coordinates: 61°09′40″N 093°51′49″W / 61.16111°N 93.86361°W / 61.16111; -93.86361 (Sentry Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Kivalliq
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Sentry Island (Arvia'juaq) is one of several Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada within western Hudson Bay. The closest community is Arviat, 13.7 km (8.5 mi) to the west.[1]

The island forms part of the Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site and a Paallirmiut Inuit summer camp site.[2]

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