Augustus Island
Island in Nunavut, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Island in Western Australia, see Augustus Island (Western Australia).
Augustus Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in inner Frobisher Bay. The island lies at the head of Ward Inlet, between Becher Peninsula and Hall Peninsula. Bruce Island is located at the mouth of the inlet. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Algerine Island, Frobisher's Farthest, McBride Island, and Pichit Island.[1]
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Geography | |
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Location | Frobisher Bay |
Coordinates | 63°34′48″N 067°40′48″W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
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Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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The island was named by American Arctic explorer Charles Francis Hall.[2]