Winter Island (Nunavut) facts for kids
This page is about the island in Nunavut. For the island in Massachusetts, see Winter Island.
A closeup map showing Winter Island
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Location in Nunavut
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Location in Canada
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| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 66°16′N 083°04′W / 66.267°N 83.067°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
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| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
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| Population | 0 |
Winter Island is an uninhabited island of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in Quikqtaaluk, Nunavut. It lies in the Foxe Basin with Hoppner Strait to the northwest. Winter Island is south of the Melville Peninsula, separated from it by Lyon Inlet. William Edward Parry wintered here at the end of 1821.
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