Beacon Island (Hudson Strait)

Beacon Island
Beacon Island is located in Nunavut
Beacon Island
Beacon Island
Beacon Island is located in Canada
Beacon Island
Beacon Island
Geography
LocationHudson Strait
Coordinates64°12′N 76°27′W / 64.200°N 76.450°W / 64.200; -76.450[1]
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Highest elevation208 m (682 ft)
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Ethnic groupsInuit

Beacon Island is a small uninhabited island in Hudson Strait, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It lies just east of Dorset Island and the community of Cape Dorset. The SS Nascopie was wrecked on a nearby reef.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Beacon Island (Hudson Strait)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ RMS Nascopie


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