Barth Island
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Barth Island an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut
, Canada
. It is located in Peel Sound
, south of Somerset Island's Four Rivers Bay
, and the equally small Otrick Island
. Prince of Wales Island is to the west.
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located in Peel Sound
Peel Sound
Peel Sound is an uninhabited Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is located between eastern Prince of Wales Island and northwestern Somerset Island, while Parry Channel is at the northern opening and Franklin Strait is at the southern opening.There are several named islands...
, south of Somerset Island's Four Rivers Bay
Four Rivers Bay
Four Rivers Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Peel Sound on the western side of Somerset Island. It is immediately west of the permanently frozen Stanwell-Fletcher Lake....
, and the equally small Otrick Island
Otrick Island
Otrick Island is a member of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The uninhabited island lies in Peel Sound, south of Somerset Island's Four Rivers Bay. The equally small Barth Island is to the south....
. Prince of Wales Island is to the west.