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Lavoie Island
Lavoie Island is located in Nunavut
Lavoie Island
Lavoie Island
Location in Nunavut
Lavoie Island is located in Canada
Lavoie Island
Lavoie Island
Location in Canada
Geography
Location Hudson Strait
Coordinates 62°42′N 069°34′W / 62.700°N 69.567°W / 62.700; -69.567 (Lavoie Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Source: Lavoie Island at Atlas of Canada

Lavoie Island is an uninhabited island located in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait, and a member of the Sheer Islands, along with Forder Island, Lee Island, and Wishart Island. The closest community is Kimmirut, 24.5 km (15.2 mi) away. It has been named after Constable Joseph Adolphe Arthur Lavoie who served in Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP#10332) from July 4, 1927 to October 15, 1941.

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