Eider Islands
Set of uninhabited islands in the Canadian Arctic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Eider Islands are an uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands group in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. The 172 small islands are located in western Ungava Bay off the northern coast of Quebec. The closest community is Quaqtaq, Quebec, 20 km (12 mi) to the northwest.
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Geography | |
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Location | Ungava Bay |
Coordinates | 60.872°N 69.323°W / 60.872; -69.323 (Eider Islands) |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Area | 95 km2 (37 sq mi) |
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Canada | |
Nunavut | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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They should not be confused with Eider Island, which lies in Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, just southeast of Little Big Island.