Prescott Island

Prescott Island
	Prescott Island, Nunavut.
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Geography
Location	Northern Canada
Coordinates	73°03′N 096°50′W / 73.050°N 96.833°W
Archipelago	Arctic Archipelago
Area	412 km2 (159 sq mi)
Administration
	Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Region	Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

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 412 km² (159 sq mi). Together with four other, smaller islands (Binstead, Lock, Pandora, and Vivian), they create a barrier at the entrance into Browne Bay on eastern Prince of Wales Island.^[1]

References

^ "Prescott Island". oceandots.com. 2006-07-31. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2008-05-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links

Prescott Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada

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[1] "Prescott Island". oceandots.com. 2006-07-31. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2008-05-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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