Alfred Island is an uninhabited, irregularly shaped island located in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region within the northern Canadian Arctic. Approximately 24 m (79 ft) above sea level,[1] it is in the Fury and Hecla Strait, north of the mainland's Melville Peninsula, and south of Baffin Island.
Geography | |
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Location | Northern Canada |
Coordinates | 69°52′7.23″N 85°19′51.63″W / 69.8686750°N 85.3310083°W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Highest elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
References
edit- ^ "Alfred Island ca. 24 m". geonames.org. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
External links
edit- Alfred Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada