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Alexander Island (Nunavut)

Coordinates: 75°52′N 102°37′W / 75.867°N 102.617°W / 75.867; -102.617 (Alexander Island)
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Alexander Island
Alexander Island, Nunavut
Alexander Island is located in Nunavut
Alexander Island
Alexander Island
Location in Nunavut
Alexander Island is located in Canada
Alexander Island
Alexander Island
Location in Canada
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates75°52′N 102°37′W / 75.867°N 102.617°W / 75.867; -102.617 (Alexander Island)
ArchipelagoQueen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Area484 km2 (187 sq mi)
Length43 km (26.7 mi)
Width19 km (11.8 mi)
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Alexander Island is one of the Queen Elizabeth Islands of the Canadian arctic islands located in Nunavut, Canada. It lies south of Massey Island and Île Marc (across Boyer Strait), and north of Bathurst Island (across Pell Inlet). Located at 75°52'N 102°37'W it has an area of 484 km2 (187 sq mi), 42.8 kilometres (26.6 mi) long and 19 kilometres (12 mi) wide.[1] Alexander Island is uninhabited.

References

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  1. ^ "The Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands". Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
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