Paint Hills Islands
Island group in Nunavut, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Paint Hills Islands are located in James Bay, a part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. They are southwest of Wemindji, Quebec (Cree for "red ochre mountain"), a Cree community on Paint Hills Bay, and northeast of Solomons Temple Islands.[1]
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Location | Northern Canada |
Coordinates | 52°57′N 079°01′W |
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Nunavut | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Source: Paint Hills Islands at Atlas of Canada |
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In 1950, Thomas Henry Manning studied high tide and driftwood strand lines on Paint Hills Islands.[2]