Desbarats Strait
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Desbarats Strait is a natural waterway through the central Canadian Arctic Archipelago
in the territory of Nunavut
. It separates the Findlay Group
of islands (to the north) from Cameron Island
(to the south).
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...
. It separates the Findlay Group
Findlay Group
The Findlay Group is a group of islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. This Arctic Ocean group consists of Lougheed Island, Stupart Island, Edmund Walker Island, Grosvenor Island and Patterson Island.-References:...
of islands (to the north) from Cameron Island
Cameron Island
Cameron Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. Located in the Arctic Ocean, close to Bathurst Island, it has an area of . Île Vanier lies immediately to the south, across the Arnott Strait.- Commercial oil production :...
(to the south).