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Dexterity Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Baffin Bay off the northeastern coast of Baffin Island. Adams Island is 19.3 km (12.0 mi) to the south, while Bergesen Island is 17.2 km (10.7 mi) to the west, across Isbjorn Strait.[2]

Dexterity Island

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Geography
Location	Baffin Bay
Coordinates	71°37′12″N 072°46′48″W
Archipelago	Arctic Archipelago
Area	135 km2 (52 sq mi)[1]
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Region	Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

History

An Inuit settlement existed on Dexterity Island, but left before the arrival of the Hudson's Bay Company. The group camped on the landward side in the winter and the eastern side in the summer.[3]

References

External links

• Dexterity Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada

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