Bear Island (Nunavut)
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The uninhabited Bear Island (alternate: Pseudo Bear Island) is a Baffin Island
offshore island located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
in the territory of Nunavut
. The island lies in the Labrador Sea
a few kilometres north of its confluence with Frobisher Bay
. Other islands in the immediate vicinity of the tip of Hall Peninsula
include the Harper Islands
, Lefferts Island
, Little Hall Island
, and Hudson Island
.
Baffin Island
Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut is the largest island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world. Its area is and its population is about 11,000...
offshore island located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
The Canadian Arctic Archipelago, also known as the Arctic Archipelago, is a Canadian archipelago north of the Canadian mainland in the Arctic...
in the territory of Nunavut
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...
. The island lies in the Labrador Sea
Labrador Sea
The Labrador Sea is an arm of the North Atlantic Ocean between the Labrador Peninsula and Greenland. The sea is flanked by continental shelves to the southwest, northwest, and northeast. It connects to the north with Baffin Bay through the Davis Strait...
a few kilometres north of its confluence with Frobisher Bay
Frobisher Bay
Frobisher Bay is a relatively large inlet of the Labrador Sea in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the southeastern corner of Baffin Island...
. Other islands in the immediate vicinity of the tip of Hall Peninsula
Hall Peninsula
The Hall Peninsula is a peninsula on the southern end of Baffin Island, in Nunavut, Canada. It lies between Frobisher Bay on the west, and the Cumberland Sound on the east between 62°40'N and 65°10'W. The Hall Peninsula is part of the Arctic Tundra biome—the world's coldest and driest biome. The...
include the Harper Islands
Harper Islands
Harper Islands is a small uninhabited island group with an area of , which is part of the Baffin Island group located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The group lies at the confluence of Frobisher Bay and the Labrador Sea...
, Lefferts Island
Lefferts Island
Lefferts Island is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay between Beare Sound and Lupton Channel...
, Little Hall Island
Little Hall Island
Little Hall Island is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in the Labrador Sea a few kilometers north of its confluence with Davis Strait...
, and Hudson Island
Hudson Island (Nunavut)
Hudson Island, measuring in area, is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The uninhabited island lies in the Labrador Sea, east of Lupton Channel. Other islands also in the immediate vicinity of Blunt Peninsula include the Harper...
.