Scott Island (Nunavut)

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Scott Island
Scott Island (Nunavut) is located in Nunavut
Scott Island (Nunavut)
Geography
Location Northern Canada
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Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Highest elevation 365 m (1,198 ft)
Country
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Scott Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Baffin Bay, off the eastern coast of Baffin Island, in the middle of Scott Inlet, north of the confluence of Clark Fiord and Gibbs Fiord which embrace Sillem Island.

Another, much smaller Scott Island lies off the southwest coast of Baffin Island, near the mouth of Keltie Inlet.

Geography

The island's steep and rugged cliffs reach up to 365 m (1,198 ft) above sea level.[1] It is approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) in length.

Fauna

Glaucous gull and northern fulmar frequent its cliffs and shoreline.[1]

References

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