Charles Island (Nunavut)

Charles Island (Nunavut)
Charles Island
Geography
Location Hudson Strait
Coordinates 62°39′N 74°15′W / 62.65°N 74.25°W / 62.65; -74.25 (Charles Island)Coordinates: 62°39′N 74°15′W / 62.65°N 74.25°W / 62.65; -74.25 (Charles Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 235 km2 (90.7 sq mi)
Highest point 152 ft[1]
Country
Nunavut  Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Charles Island is an Arctic island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located within Hudson Strait, an arm of Hudson Bay. Charles Bay is on the north side of Charles Island. Cap de Nouvelle-France, on the Ungava Peninsula of Quebec, is directly southeast of the island.

References

  1. ^ The MacMillan World Atlas. 1996. ISBN 0028622448. 



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