Massey Island
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Massey Island is an uninhabited island in the Bathurst Island
group, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
, Canada
. It is located in the Arctic Ocean
, south of Île Vanier
(across Pearse Strait
) and north of Alexander Island
and Île Marc
(across Boyer Strait
). It has an area of 432 km² (166.8 sq mi).
Bathurst Island
A member of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Bathurst Island is one of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in Nunavut Territory, Canada. The area of the island is estimated at , making it the 54th largest island in the world and Canada's 13th largest island. It is uninhabited.The island is low-lying with...
group, Qikiqtaaluk Region, 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 the Arctic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean, located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions...
, south of Île Vanier
Île Vanier
Île Vanier is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. Located at 76°10'N 103°15'W, it has an area of . To the north, across the Arnott Strait, is Cameron Island, and to the south, across the Pearse Strait, is Massey Island....
(across Pearse Strait
Pearse Strait
Pearse Strait is a waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It separates Île Vanier from Massey Island . To the west, the strait opens into the Byam Martin Channel, and to the east it opens into the Erskine Inlet....
) and north of Alexander Island
Alexander Island, Nunavut
Alexander Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands located in Nunavut, Canada. It lies south of Massey Island and Île Marc , and north of Bathurst Island . Located at 79°52'N 102°37'W it has an area of ....
and Île Marc
Île Marc
Île Marc is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. It lies in the Boyer Strait, south of Massey Island, and north-west of Alexander Island.-References:* at the Atlas of Canada...
(across Boyer Strait
Boyer Strait
Boyer Strait is a waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It separates Massey Island from Alexander Island . Île Marc is located at the western end of the strait, beyond which it opens into the Byam Martin Channel. To the east it opens into the Erskine Inlet....
). It has an area of 432 km² (166.8 sq mi).