Bush Island (Nunavut)
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Bush Island is a small, remote island
in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut
, Canada
. It is located in Hudson Strait
, 9.5 mi (15.3 km) off the north end of Killiniq Island
, separared by Port Harvey, a small bay. It measures 2.5 mi (4 km) long and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) wide. The elevation is approximately 152 m (498.7 ft) above sea level
.
Perrett Island, Hettash Island, and Flat Island, lie off the west end of Bush Island, separated by Lenz Strait. Two island groups are close by, including the Knight Islands
at 13.5 mi (21.7 km) away, and the Cape Chidley Islands
at 16.1 mi (25.9 km) away.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in the Qikiqtaaluk Region 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...
, 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 Hudson Strait
Hudson Strait
Hudson Strait links the Atlantic Ocean to Hudson Bay in Canada. It lies between Baffin Island and the northern coast of Quebec, its eastern entrance marked by Cape Chidley and Resolution Island. It is long...
, 9.5 mi (15.3 km) off the north end of Killiniq Island
Killiniq Island
Killiniq Island is a small, remote island in northeastern Canada. Located at the extreme northern tip of Labrador between Ungava Bay and the Labrador Sea, it is notable in that it contains the only land border between Nunavut territory and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador...
, separared by Port Harvey, a small bay. It measures 2.5 mi (4 km) long and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) wide. The elevation is approximately 152 m (498.7 ft) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
.
Perrett Island, Hettash Island, and Flat Island, lie off the west end of Bush Island, separated by Lenz Strait. Two island groups are close by, including the Knight Islands
Knight Islands
The uninhabited Knight Islands are members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. They are located in Gray Strait, an arm of the Labrador Sea. The Knight Islands measure ....
at 13.5 mi (21.7 km) away, and the Cape Chidley Islands
Cape Chidley Islands
The Cape Chidley Islands are members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. They are located in the Labrador Sea at the south end of the entrance to the Hudson Strait, north of Killiniq Island's Cape Chidley, and separated from Killiniq Island by the MacGregor Strait.Cabot...
at 16.1 mi (25.9 km) away.