Gull Island (Nunavut)
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Gull Island is one of the many uninhabited islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
, Canada
. It is a Canadian arctic island located within the midsection of James Bay
, south of Vieux Comptoir, Quebec (Old Factory, Quebec).
The island is approximately 0.5 km (0.310686368324903 mi) long and 50 ft (15.2 m) wide. Though it is small and grassy, it has sufficient vegetation to sustain a large seagull colony.
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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is a Canadian arctic island located within the midsection of James Bay
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...
, south of Vieux Comptoir, Quebec (Old Factory, Quebec).
The island is approximately 0.5 km (0.310686368324903 mi) long and 50 ft (15.2 m) wide. Though it is small and grassy, it has sufficient vegetation to sustain a large seagull colony.