Big Island (James Bay, Nunavut) (original) (raw)
Island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada
This article is about Big Island in James Bay. For the other two Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut islands named Big Island, see Big Island (disambiguation) § Nunavut.
Big Island
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Geography | |
Location | Northern Canada |
Coordinates | 53°44′N 079°09′W / 53.733°N 79.150°W / 53.733; -79.150 (Big Island (James Bay, Nunavut))[1] |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Nunavut | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Big Island is a small, uninhabited island located in James Bay near the community of Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada. The island, one of three named "Big Island" in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, is part of the Arctic Archipelago.
- Big Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada