Bear Islands
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The uninhabited Bear Islands are located in James Bay
, southeast of the Belcher Islands
. They are part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut
. They are made up of the North Bear Island and South Bay Island. Nearby is Sunday Island
.
James Bay
James Bay is a large body of water on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean. James Bay borders the provinces of Quebec and Ontario; islands within the bay are part of Nunavut...
, southeast of the Belcher Islands
Belcher Islands
The Belcher Islands are an archipelago in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in Hudson Bay, the Belcher Islands are spread out over almost . The hamlet of Sanikiluaq is on the north coast of Flaherty Island and is the southernmost in Nunavut. Along with Flaherty Island, the other large...
. They are part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
. They are made up of the North Bear Island and South Bay Island. Nearby is Sunday Island
Sunday Island (Nunavut)
Sunday Island is one of several uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada located within James Bay. Nearby are the Bear Islands.The island is surveyed for polar bear summer refuge....
.