North Kent Island facts for kids
North Kent Island, Nunavut.
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 North Kent Island
Location in Nunavut
North Kent Island
Location in Canada
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Cardigan Strait |
| Coordinates | 76°40′N 090°15′W / 76.667°N 90.250°W |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 590 km2 (230 sq mi) |
| Length | 42 km (26.1 mi) |
| Width | 23 km (14.3 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
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| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
North Kent Island is one of the uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Cardigan Strait between Devon Island's Colin Archer Peninsula and Ellesmere Island's Simmons Peninsula.
Geography
The 590 km2 (230 sq mi) island's terrain is flat-topped and ice-capped, with steep cliffs.
Fauna
North Kent Island is a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU052), and an International Biological Program site. Notable bird species include black guillemot, common eider, glaucous gull, and Thayer's gull.
Walrus, bearded seal, ringed seal, and narwhal frequent the area.
See also
In Spanish: Isla Kent del Norte para niños
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