MacColl Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is located at the confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea.
Geography | |
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Location | Confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea |
Coordinates | 60°38′N 64°42′W / 60.633°N 64.700°W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Area | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
Coastline | 26 km (16.2 mi) |
Highest elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
Administration | |
Nunavut | ![]() |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Source: MacColl Island at Atlas of Canada |
The island measures 5 mi (8.0 km) long and is 152 m (499 ft) above sea level. It is a member of the Button Islands, situated west of and parallel to Lawson Island.[1] Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Erhardt Island, Holdridge Island, King Island, Leading Island, and Observation Island.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Sector13.HudsonStrait" (PDF). National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. pollux.nss.nima.mil. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2004. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "MacColl Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-07-19.