Flattop Island (Nunavut)
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Flattop Island is one of several uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut
, Canada
. It is located within western Hudson Bay
, 26.1 km (16.2 mi) from the community of Whale Cove
.
Other islands in the vicinity include Airartuuq Island
, Bibby Island
, Imiligaarjuk Island
, Imilijjuaq Island
, Irik Island
, Ivuniraarjuq Island
, Kayak Island
, and Walrus Island
.
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 within western Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay , sometimes called Hudson's Bay, is a large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada. It drains a very large area, about , that includes parts of Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, most of Manitoba, southeastern Nunavut, as well as parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota,...
, 26.1 km (16.2 mi) from the community of Whale Cove
Whale Cove, Nunavut
Whale Cove , is a hamlet located south of Rankin Inlet, north of Arviat, in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada, on the western shore of Hudson Bay....
.
Other islands in the vicinity include Airartuuq Island
Airartuuq Island
Airartuuq Island is one of several uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located within western Hudson Bay, from the abandoned trading post of Tavani....
, Bibby Island
Bibby Island
Bibby Island was named for Sir Bibby Lake, governor from 1712-1743. It is one of several uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada...
, Imiligaarjuk Island
Imiligaarjuk Island
Imiligaarjuk Island is one of several Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada within western Hudson Bay. The closest community is Whale Cove, to the west....
, Imilijjuaq Island
Imilijjuaq Island
Imilijjuaq Island is one of several Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada within western Hudson Bay. The closest community is Whale Cove, to the west....
, Irik Island
Irik Island
Irik Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada within western Hudson Bay. The hamlet of Whale Cove is to the west....
, Ivuniraarjuq Island
Ivuniraarjuq Island
Ivuniraarjuq Island is one of several Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada within western Hudson Bay. The closest community is Whale Cove, to the west....
, Kayak Island
Kayak Island (Nunavut)
Kayak Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada within western Hudson Bay. The hamlet of Whale Cove is to the southwest....
, and Walrus Island
Walrus Island (Nunavut)
Walrus Island is one of the uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut. It is located within western Hudson Bay. The hamlet of Whale Cove is to the southwest....
.