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The Sheer Islands are Canadian arctic islands that are located in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. They are a Baffin Island offshore island group in Hudson Strait. The islands are situated approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) north of Cape Tanfield and form part of the north side of Itivirk Bay.
Key Information
The group consists of:[1]
- Forder Island, at the northern entrance to Itivirk Bay
- Lee Island, northeast of Forder Island and joined to it at low tide
- Lavoie Island, in the northeast
- Wishart Island, in the northeast.
Kimmirut, Nunavut, an Inuit hamlet, is about 23.2 mi (37.3 km) to the northwest.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sector 13 Hudson Strait" (PDF). pollux.nss.nima.mil. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2004. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ "Sheer Islands, Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-02-17.