Matty Island
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Matty Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands in the Kitikmeot Region
, Nunavut
. It is located in Rae Strait
, between King William Island
and the Boothia Peninsula
. Located at 69°29'N 95°40'W it has an area of 477 km² (184.2 sq mi).
Other islands in the area include Beverly Islands
to the south, and Tennent Islands
to the west.
Kitikmeot Region
Kitikmeot Region can refer to:* Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, a region of Nunavut.* Kitikmeot Region, Northwest Territories, a region of the Northwest Territories until 1999, with similar but non-coterminal boundaries to the above....
, 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 is located in Rae Strait
Rae Strait
Rae Strait, named after Arctic explorer John Rae, is a small strait in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located between King William Island and the Boothia Peninsula on the mainland to the east.-Source:* at the Atlas of Canada...
, between King William Island
King William Island
King William Island is an island in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut and forms part of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. In area it is between and making it the 61st largest island in the world and Canada's 15th largest island...
and the Boothia Peninsula
Boothia Peninsula
Boothia Peninsula is a large peninsula in Nunavut's northern Canadian Arctic, south of Somerset Island. The northern part, Murchison Promontory, is the northernmost point of mainland Canada, and thus North America....
. Located at 69°29'N 95°40'W it has an area of 477 km² (184.2 sq mi).
Other islands in the area include Beverly Islands
Beverly Islands
The Beverly Islands are an uninhabited Canadian Arctic island group in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. The islands are located in the Rae Strait between the southern tip of the eastern arm of Matty Island, and Peel Inlet on King William Island. The Tennent Islands are to the northwest....
to the south, and Tennent Islands
Tennent Islands
The Tennent Islands are an uninhabited Canadian Arctic island group in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. The islands are located in Rae Strait between the Clarence Islands and Beverly Islands. Thomson Point on King William Island lies away, across the Humboldt Channel. Matty Island lies to the east,...
to the west.