Broomfield Island facts for kids
 Broomfield Island
Location in Nunavut
Broomfield Island
Location in Canada
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates | 55°42′36″N 079°09′36″W / 55.71000°N 79.16000°W |
| Archipelago | Belcher Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Broomfield Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in Hudson Bay, it is a member of the Belcher Islands group. It lies immediately east and alongside O'Leary Island, which separates it from Omarolluk Sound. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include:
Images for kids
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Folded Proterozoic dolomites in the Belcher (Sanikiluaq) Islands
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Thin-bedded Proterozoic sedimentary rocks near Sanikiluaq hamlet. These rocks are about 2 billion years old. Width of bottom of photo is about 5 metres.
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Landsat satellite photo of Belcher Islands
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