Smith Island (Hudson Bay, Nunavut)

Smith Island[1] is a northern Canadian island in eastern Hudson Bay. It is a part of Qikiqtaaluk Region in the territory of Nunavut, though situated 2 km (1.2 mi) off the western coast of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula.

Smith Island
Geography
LocationHudson Bay
Coordinates60°45′N 078°25′W
ArchipelagoCanadian Arctic Archipelago
Area131 km2 (51 sq mi)
Administration
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

References

  1. "Other Arctic Islands". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
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