Southampton Island facts for kids
Southampton Island within Nunavut
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 Southampton
Location in Nunavut
Southampton
Location in Canada
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Hudson Bay at Foxe Basin |
| Coordinates | 64°30′N 084°30′W / 64.500°N 84.500°W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 41,214 km2 (15,913 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 34th |
| Highest elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
| Highest point | Mathiasen Mountain |
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| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Kivalliq |
| Largest settlement | Coral Harbour (pop. 834) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 834 (Canada 2011 Census) |
| Ethnic groups | Inuit |
Southampton Island is one of the bigger members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It is a big island at the entrance to Hudson Bay, Canada. It is part of the Kivalliq Region of the Nunavut Territory. The area of the island is 41,214 km². It is the 34th biggest island in the world and Canada's 9th biggest island. The only settlement on Southampton Island is Coral Harbour (pop. 712, Canada 2001 Census), called in Inuit Salliq.
Images for kids
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Glacial rebound on Southampton Island. Snow-enhanced paleo-strand lines from the last 10,000 years, during the spring thaw, 2011
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Capt. Capt. George Comer's 1913 map of Southampton.
See also
In Spanish: Isla de Southampton para niños
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