Anchor Island (Nunavut)
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Anchor Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf
, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region
, Nunavut
, Canada
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Other islands in the vicinity include Duke of York Archipelago
, Haodlon Island
, Hatoayok Island
, Hokagon Island
, Kabviukvik Island
, Kingak Island
, Mangak Island
, Nanortut Island
, Nanukton Island
, Takhoalok Island
, as well as the Aiyohok Islands
, Akvitlak Islands
, Black Berry Islands
, Home Islands
, Lawford Islands
, Miles Islands
, Nauyan Islands
, and Outcast Islands
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Coronation Gulf
Coronation Gulf lies between Victoria Island and mainland Nunavut in Canada. To the northwest it connects with Dolphin and Union Strait and thence the Beaufort Sea and Arctic Ocean; to the northeast it connects with Dease Strait and thence Queen Maud Gulf. To the southeast lies Bathurst...
, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region
Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut
Kitikmeot Region is an administrative region of Nunavut, Canada. It consists of the southern and eastern parts of Victoria Island with the adjacent part of the mainland as far as the Boothia Peninsula, together with King William Island and the southern portion of Prince of Wales Island...
, Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Other islands in the vicinity include Duke of York Archipelago
Duke of York Archipelago
The Duke of York Archipelago is an uninhabited island group in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Coronation Gulf.The archipelago is composed of the islands of Akvitlak Islands, Anchor Island, Bate Islands, Hatoayok Island, Hokagon Island, Kabviukvik Island, Kingak Island,...
, Haodlon Island
Haodlon Island
Haodlon Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is situated at an elevation of above sea level....
, Hatoayok Island
Hatoayok Island
Hatoayok Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.Other islands in the vicinity include Anchor Island, Douglas Island, Haodlon Island, Hokagon Island, Ivonayak Island, Kabviukvik Island, Mangak Island, Nanortut Island,...
, Hokagon Island
Hokagon Island
Hokagon Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.Other islands in the vicinity include Anchor Island, Douglas Island, Duke of York Archipelago, Haodlon Island, Hatoayok Island, Ivonayak Island, Kabviukvik Island, Kingak...
, Kabviukvik Island
Kabviukvik Island
Kabviukvik Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.Other islands in the vicinity include Anchor Island, Douglas Island, Duke of York Archipelago, Haodlon Island, Hatoayok Island, Hokagon Island, Ivonayak Island, Kingak...
, Kingak Island
Kingak Island
Kingak Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Its highest point is above sea level....
, Mangak Island
Mangak Island
Mangak Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is situated at an elevation of above sea level....
, Nanortut Island
Nanortut Island
Nanortut Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is situated at an elevation of above sea level....
, Nanukton Island
Nanukton Island
Nanukton Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is situated at an elevation of above sea level....
, Takhoalok Island
Takhoalok Island
Takhoalok Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Its highest point is above sea level....
, as well as the Aiyohok Islands
Aiyohok Islands
The Aiyohok Islands are an island group located in the Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Akvitlak Islands, Black Berry Islands, Duke of York Archipelago, Miles Islands, Nauyan Islands, Outcast...
, Akvitlak Islands
Akvitlak Islands
The Akvitlak Islands are an island group located in the Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Aiyohok Islands, Duke of York Archipelago, Home Islands, Miles Islands, Nauyan Islands, Outcast Islands, and...
, Black Berry Islands
Black Berry Islands
The Black Berry Islands are located in Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island. They are part of the Kitikmeot Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut....
, Home Islands
Home Islands (Nunavut)
The Home Islands are an island group located in the Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. The mouth of Tree River is to the south....
, Lawford Islands
Lawford Islands
The Lawford Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Islands, Black Berry Islands Couper Islands, Deadman Islands, Leo Islands, and Sir Graham Moore...
, Miles Islands
Miles Islands
The Miles Islands are an island group located in the Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Aiyohok Islands, Akvitlak Islands, Bate Islands, Duke of York Archipelago, Nauyan Islands, Outcast Islands, and...
, Nauyan Islands
Nauyan Islands
The Nauyan Islands are an island group located in the Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Aiyohok Islands, Akvitlak Islands, Bate Islands, Duke of York Archipelago, Miles Islands, Outcast Islands, and...
, and Outcast Islands
Outcast Islands (Nunavut)
The Outcast Islands are an island group located in the Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Aiyohok Islands, Akvitlak Islands, Miles Islands, Nauyan Islands, and Sisters Islands.-References:* at the...
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