Nest Island
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Nest Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands
in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
. It is a Baffin Island
offshore island located in Frobisher Bay
, southeast of Iqaluit. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Pike Island
, Pugh Island
, Redan Island
, Resor Island
, and Whiskukun Island
.
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 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...
. It is a Baffin Island
Baffin Island
Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut is the largest island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world. Its area is and its population is about 11,000...
offshore island located in Frobisher Bay
Frobisher Bay
Frobisher Bay is a relatively large inlet of the Labrador Sea in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the southeastern corner of Baffin Island...
, southeast of Iqaluit. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Pike Island
Pike Island (Nunavut)
Pike Island is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, between Pugh Island and Fletcher Island....
, Pugh Island
Pugh Island
Pugh Island is an uninhabited Baffin Island offshore island located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, less than from Baffin Island's Everett Mountains range. Islands in the immediate vicinity include Pike and Fletcher Islands to the...
, Redan Island
Redan Island
Redan Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, southeast of Iqaluit. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Fletcher Island, Eden Island, Nest Island, Scalene Island, and...
, Resor Island
Resor Island
Resor Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, southeast of the capital city of Iqaluit. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Pike Island, Pugh Island, Sliver Island,...
, and Whiskukun Island
Whiskukun Island
Whiskukun Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, southeast of Iqaluit. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Nest Island, Pike Island, Pugh Island, Resor Island, and...
.