geo.wikisort.org - Island

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.

Sheer Islands

Sheer Islands Show map of Nunavut Sheer Islands Show map of Canada
Geography
Location	Hudson Strait
Coordinates	62°42′N 69°35′W
Archipelago	Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Region	Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

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

---