Home Islands (Nunavut)
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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 39.2 km (24.4 mi) to the south.
Other island groups in the vicinity include the Akvitlak Islands
, Berens Islands
, Black Berry Islands
Couper Islands
, Lawford Islands
, Leo Islands
, and Sir Graham Moore Islands
.
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...
. The mouth of Tree River
Tree River
The Tree River is a river in Nunavut, Canada. It flows into Coronation Gulf, an arm of the Arctic Ocean. It has an ice contact delta...
is 39.2 km (24.4 mi) to the south.
Other island groups in the vicinity include the 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...
, Berens Islands
Berens Islands
The Berens Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.Other island groups in the vicinity include the Black Berry Islands Couper Islands, Deadman Islands, Lawford Islands, Leo Islands, and Sir Graham Moore Islands.-References:* at...
, 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....
Couper Islands
Couper Islands
The Couper 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 Deadman Islands, Lawford Islands, Leo Islands, and Sir Graham Moore...
, 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...
, Leo Islands
Leo Islands
The Leo 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, Lawford Islands, and Sir Graham Moore...
, and Sir Graham Moore Islands
Sir Graham Moore Islands
The Sir Graham Moore Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada...
.