Ekins Island
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Ekins Island is an uninhabited island within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
in the territory of Nunavut
. It lies in Norwegian Bay
, north of Devon Island
, and is also south of Cornwall Island, separated by Belcher Channel
. Table Island is located about 4 km (2.5 mi) to the northeast.
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 lies in Norwegian Bay
Norwegian Bay
Norwegian Bay is an Arctic ocean waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region. Nunavut, Canada. Amund Ringnes Island is to the northwest , and Axel Heiberg Island to the north , Ellesmere Island is to the east, and Devon Island is to the south...
, north of Devon Island
Devon Island
Devon Island , claimed to be the largest uninhabited island on Earth, is located in Baffin Bay, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of the larger members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the second-largest of the Queen Elizabeth Islands, Canada's sixth largest island, and the 27th...
, and is also south of Cornwall Island, separated by Belcher Channel
Belcher Channel
Belcher Channel is a waterway in Norwegian Bay in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It separates Cornwall Island from Devon Island. Table Island and Ekins Island lie within the channel.-References:* -External links:*...
. Table Island is located about 4 km (2.5 mi) to the northeast.