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Jacob Island
Jacob Island is located in Nunavut
Jacob Island
Jacob Island
Location in Nunavut
Jacob Island is located in Canada
Jacob Island
Jacob Island
Location in Canada
Geography
Location James Bay
Coordinates 51°46′N 79°15′W / 51.77°N 79.25°W / 51.77; -79.25 (Jacob Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Ethnic groups Cree

Jacob Island (variant: Wood Island) is one of several uninhabited Canadian arctic islands located in James Bay, Nunavut, Canada. It is situated outside the mouth of Rupert Bay, 11.5 km (7.1 mi) from Quebec's Pointe Saouayane on Péninsule Ministikawatin.

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