Lawson Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands

Canadian Arctic Archipelago

The Canadian Arctic Archipelago, also known as the Arctic Archipelago, is a Canadian archipelago north of the Canadian mainland in the Arctic...

 in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut

Nunavut

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. It is located at the confluence of Hudson Strait

Hudson Strait

Hudson Strait links the Atlantic Ocean to Hudson Bay in Canada. It lies between Baffin Island and the northern coast of Quebec, its eastern entrance marked by Cape Chidley and Resolution Island. It is long...

 and the Labrador Sea

Labrador Sea

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The island, a member of the Button Islands

Button Islands

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, is situated in the northeast part of the grouping, south-southwest of Lacy Island

Lacy Island

Lacy Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is located at the confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea...

. It is the largest of the Button Islands. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Holdridge Island

Holdridge Island

Holdridge Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is located at the confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea.Holdridge Island's highest mount is above sea level....

, King Island

King Island (Nunavut)

King Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is located at the confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea.King Island has a noticeable cliff on its southeastern side....

, Leading Island

Leading Island

Leading Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is located at the confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea....

, MacColl Island

MacColl Island

MacColl Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is located at the confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea....

, and Observation Island

Observation Island (Nunavut)

Observation Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is located at the confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea....

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Lawson Island's summit, Button Hill, rises to 255 m (836.6 ft) on its eastern side. Minto Anchorage is on the island's southwestern side and provides good anchorage in 36.6 m (120.1 ft) gravel and clay.