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Gilmour Island

Coordinates: 59°47′59″N 80°1′59″W / 59.79972°N 80.03306°W / 59.79972; -80.03306 (Gilmour Island)
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Gilmour Island
Gilmour Island is located in Nunavut
Gilmour Island
Gilmour Island
Gilmour Island is located in Canada
Gilmour Island
Gilmour Island
Geography
LocationHudson Bay
Coordinates59°47′59″N 80°1′59″W / 59.79972°N 80.03306°W / 59.79972; -80.03306 (Gilmour Island)
ArchipelagoOttawa Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Area84 km2 (32 sq mi)
Coastline53 km (32.9 mi)
Highest elevation549 m (1801 ft)
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Source: Gilmour Island at Atlas of Canada

Gilmour Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of 24 islands that make up the Ottawa Islands, situated in the eastern portion of Hudson Bay. The highest point is over 549 m (1,801 ft).[1]

Other islands in the vicinity include Booth Island, Bronson Island, Eddy Island, J. Gordon Island, Pattee Island, and Perley Island.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Columbia Gazetteer of North America". bartleby.com. Archived from the original on 2005-12-05.
  2. ^ "Gilmour Island". travelingluck.com.