Edinburgh Island

Edinburgh Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is approximately 103 m (338 ft) above sea level.^[3]

Edinburgh Island

Looking south on Edinburgh Island
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Geography
Location	Coronation Gulf
Coordinates	68°31′N 110°51′W[1]
Archipelago	Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Region	Kitikmeot
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

North Warning site PIN-DA on Edinburgh Island

Other islands in the vicinity include Doak Island, Bate Islands, Outpost Islands, Richardson Islands, Sesqui Islands, and Sisters Islands.^[4]

Edinburgh Island, PIN-DA,^[5] is a former Distant Early Warning Line and a current North Warning System site.

References

1. "Edinburgh Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
2. "Edinburgh Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
3. "Edinburgh Island ca. 103 m". geonames.org. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
4. "Edinburgh Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
5. "Projects and Communities in the Database". ceaa.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-03-17.