Beacon Island (Hudson Strait)

Beacon Island
Beacon Island (Hudson Strait) is located in Nunavut
Beacon Island (Hudson Strait)
Location within Nunavut
Beacon Island (Hudson Strait) is located in Canada
Beacon Island (Hudson Strait)
Location within Canada
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.[3]

See also

References

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