Charles Island (Nunavut)

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Charles Island
Waters Hudson Street
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Geographical location 62 ° 39 ′  N , 74 ° 15 ′  W Coordinates: 62 ° 39 ′  N , 74 ° 15 ′  W
Charles Island (Nunavut) (Nunavut)
Charles Island (Nunavut)
length 35 km
width 9 km
surface 235 km²
Highest elevation 46  m
Residents uninhabited

Charles Iceland is an uninhabited arctic island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut . The 235 km² island is located in the Hudson Strait , 19 km northwest of Cap de Nouvelle-France , the northernmost point of the Ungava Peninsula .

Charles Island has an east-west extension of 35 km. The maximum width is 9 km. The largest elevation reaches 46 m.

Individual evidence

  1. The Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands ( Memento from October 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (English)