Pandora Island
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Pandora Island is a member of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
in the territory of Nunavut
. It lies in Peel Sound
at the entrance of Prince of Wales Island's Young Bay, while Somerset Island's Four Rivers Bay
is to the east. The larger Prescott Island
is to the north.
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 the territory of 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...
. It lies in Peel Sound
Peel Sound
Peel Sound is an uninhabited Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is located between eastern Prince of Wales Island and northwestern Somerset Island, while Parry Channel is at the northern opening and Franklin Strait is at the southern opening.There are several named islands...
at the entrance of Prince of Wales Island's Young Bay, while Somerset Island's Four Rivers Bay
Four Rivers Bay
Four Rivers Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Peel Sound on the western side of Somerset Island. It is immediately west of the permanently frozen Stanwell-Fletcher Lake....
is to the east. The larger Prescott Island
Prescott Island
Prescott Island is one of the uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands in the territory of Nunavut. The island is situated in Peel Sound, between the Prince of Wales Island and Somerset Island.Prescott Island is oval-shaped, and has an area of...
is to the north.