Nest Island

Nest Island
Nest Island
Geography
Location Frobisher Bay
Coordinates 63°12′N 68°00′W / 63.20°N 68.00°W / 63.20; -68.00 (Nest Island)Coordinates: 63°12′N 68°00′W / 63.20°N 68.00°W / 63.20; -68.00 (Nest Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Country
Canada
Nunavut  Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Nest Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, southeast of Iqaluit. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Pike Island, Pugh Island, Redan Island, Resor Island, and Whiskukun Island.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Nest Island". travelingluck.com. http://travelingluck.com/North+America/Canada/Nunavut/_6087159_Nest+Island.html#local_map. Retrieved 2009-07-12. 



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