Coburg Island
Coburg Island (Inuktitut: Nirjutiqavvik) is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of the members of Queen Elizabeth Islands located in Baffin Bay's Lady Ann Strait. It is separated from Ellesmere Island by Glacier Strait; Devon Island is to the south.
Native name: Nirjutiqavvik | |
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Seabirds nesting at Coburg Island | |
Coburg Island Coburg Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lady Ann Strait |
| Coordinates | 75°57′N 79°18′W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 411 km2 (159 sq mi) |
| Length | 38 km (23.6 mi) |
| Width | 22–24 km (14–15 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 800 m (2600 ft) |
| Highest point | Unnamed |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Elsewhere in Nunavut, there is also a tiny Saxe-Coburg Island, lying in Davis Strait, south of Leopold Island, itself east of Baffin Island's Cape Mercy (Cumberland Peninsula).
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