Pioneer Island (Nunavut)
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Pioneer Island is an island of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
, in the territory of Nunavut
. It lies at the northern end of Penny Strait
, between Devon Island
(to the south-east) and Crescent Island
(to the north-west).
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 at the northern end of Penny Strait
Penny Strait
The Penny Strait is a natural waterway through the central Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. It separates Bathurst Island from Devon Island . To the south and south-east, the strait opens into Queens Channel....
, between 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...
(to the south-east) and Crescent Island
Crescent Island (Nunavut)
Crescent Island is a member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. It is an irregularly shaped island located at the northern mouth of the Penny Strait, and west of Napier Bay, Devon Island....
(to the north-west).