Haig-Thomas Island
Haig-Thomas Island is one of the Sverdrup Islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Massey Sound, between Amund Ringnes Island and Axel Heiberg Island. It is also a member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It is named for the British explorer David Haig-Thomas who charted it in 1938.
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Location | Massey Sound |
Coordinates | 78°15′N 094°30′W |
Archipelago | Sverdrup Islands Queen Elizabeth Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
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Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
External links
- Haig-Thomas Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
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Islands of Cumberland Sound | Akulagok
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See also Islands of the Kitikmeot Region, Islands of the Kivalliq Region. |
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