Beacon Island is a small uninhabited island in Hudson Strait, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It lies just east of Dorset Island and the community of Cape Dorset. The SS Nascopie was wrecked on a nearby reef.[1]
Beacon Island Beacon Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Hudson Strait |
Coordinates | 64°12′N 76°27′W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Highest elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Ethnic groups | Inuit |
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