North Twin Island

North Twin Island
	Location of North Twin Island
Waters	James Bay
Archipelago	Twin Islands
Geographical location	53 ° 18 ′ N , 80 ° 0 ′ W Coordinates: 53 ° 18 ′ N , 80 ° 0 ′ W
length	18 km
width	9 km
surface	157 km²
Residents	uninhabited

North Twin Island (English for "northern twin island") is an uninhabited island in James Bay east of Akimiski Island .

The area of the island is 157 km².

The smaller neighboring island of South Twin Island is about 10 km southeast. Together the two islands form the Twin Islands . Politically, they belong to the Qikiqtaaluk region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut .

fauna

North Twin Island is an important breeding ground for Canada goose and American ringed plover . Red grouse and arctic tern are native to the island .