Cox Island

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Cox Island
Cox Island is located in Nunavut
Cox Island
Cox Island
Cox Island is located in Canada
Cox Island
Cox Island
Geography
LocationHudson Bay
Coordinates58°39′20″N 78°40′30″W / 58.65556°N 78.67500°W / 58.65556; -78.67500 (Cox Island)[1]
ArchipelagoCArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Cox Island is a northern Canadian island in eastern Hudson Bay and forms part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region. While situated 2 km (1.2 mi) off the western coast of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula, it, like other islands in Hudson Bay and James Bay, are in Nunavut.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Cox Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ Hudson Bay