Helena Island (Nunavut)
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Helena Island is one of the uninhabited Canadian arctic islands located in Nunavut
, Canada
. It is along the northern coast of Bathurst Island
, separated by Sir William Parker Strait
. Seymour Island
is located off its west coast. Located at 76°39'N 101°04'W, Helena Island measures 327 km² (126.3 sq mi) in area.
Its major landmarks are Devereaux Point in the north, Noel Point in the west, and Cape Robert Smart in the south.
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...
. It is along the northern coast of Bathurst Island
Bathurst Island
A member of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Bathurst Island is one of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in Nunavut Territory, Canada. The area of the island is estimated at , making it the 54th largest island in the world and Canada's 13th largest island. It is uninhabited.The island is low-lying with...
, separated by Sir William Parker Strait
Sir William Parker Strait
Sir William Parker Strait is a waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It separates Helena Island from Bathurst Island ....
. Seymour Island
Seymour Island (Nunavut)
Seymour Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of northern Canada's territory of Nunavut. A member of the Berkeley Islands group, it is located approximately north of northern Bathurst Island. Between Seymour Island and Bathurst Island lies Helena Island. Penny Strait is...
is located off its west coast. Located at 76°39'N 101°04'W, Helena Island measures 327 km² (126.3 sq mi) in area.
Its major landmarks are Devereaux Point in the north, Noel Point in the west, and Cape Robert Smart in the south.