Location Hudson Bay Nunavut Nunavut Population Uninhabited | Highest elevation 10 m (30 ft) Region Kivalliq Elevation 10 m | |
Island group Canadian Arctic Archipelago | ||
East Pen Island is one of several uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada located within southwestern Hudson Bay. It is part of the Pen Islands, though West Pen Island is more properly termed a spit, rather than an island. East Pen Island is situated off the shore of Ontario, a few kilometers southeast of Manitoba. The closest community is Fort Severn, Ontario.
Contents
Map of East Pen Island, Nunavut, Canada
FaunaEdit
East Pen is classified as an IBA site, protecting Hudsonian godwits, red knots, black scoters, snow geese, and common eiders.
References
East Pen Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA