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South Tweedsmuir Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands located in Foxe Basin, off the southwest coast of Baffin Island, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Foley Island is to the north, North Tweedsmuir Island is to the northwest, Prince Charles Island is to the west, and Air Force Island is to the south.

South Tweedsmuir Island

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Geography
Location	Foxe Basin
Coordinates	68°23′N 74°15′W
Archipelago	Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Region	Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited
Source: South Tweedsmuir Island at Atlas of Canada

South Tweedsmuir Island is uninhabited and its temperatures are extremely cold. It measures 158 km² (61 sq mi) in area.

The island is named after John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir who served as Governor General of Canada.

References

• Sea islands: Atlas of Canada; Natural Resources Canada

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