Montreal Island (Nunavut)

Montreal Island (Nunavut)
Montreal Island
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 67°49′N 096°05′W / 67.817°N 96.083°W / 67.817; -96.083 (Montreal Island)Coordinates: 67°49′N 096°05′W / 67.817°N 96.083°W / 67.817; -96.083 (Montreal Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Country
Canada
Territory  Nunavut
Largest city Iqaluit (pop. 6,184)
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Ethnic groups Inuit

Montreal Island is located in Chantrey Inlet, Nunavut, Canada. The island has an area of 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) and a perimeter of 31 km2 (12 sq mi).

Sir George Back visited the island in 1824 during one of his expeditions to map the arctic coast. He left a cache of supplies on the island, which was found in 1829 on a later arctic expedition by Thomas Simpson

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