Alfred Island
Geography | |
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Location | Northern Canada |
Coordinates | 69°52′4″N 85°18′58″W / 69.86778°N 85.31611°WCoordinates: 69°52′4″N 85°18′58″W / 69.86778°N 85.31611°W |
Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
Highest elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Alfred Island is an uninhabited, irregularly shaped island located in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region within the northern Canadian Arctic. Approximately 24 m (79 ft) above sea level,[1] it is in the Fury and Hecla Strait, north of the mainland's Melville Peninsula, and south of Baffin Island.
References
- ↑ "Alfred Island ca. 24 m". geonames.org. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
External links
- Alfred Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
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