Mill Island (Nunavut)
For other uses, see Mill Island (disambiguation).
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Strait |
| Coordinates | 64°00′N 77°48′W / 64.000°N 77.800°WCoordinates: 64°00′N 77°48′W / 64.000°N 77.800°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 181 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Ethnic groups | Source: Mill Island at Atlas of Canada |
Mill Island is an uninhabited Arctic island located in Hudson Bay between Foxe Channel and Hudson Strait. It is south of Baffin Island's Foxe Peninsula, and north of Nottingham and Salisbury islands. Mill Island is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut.
Putnam Island is a smaller island, less than a kilometer away, off the east coast of Mill Island. Another small island, unnamed, is off the west coast of Mill Island, separated by Hurin Throughlet.
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