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Gull Island (Nunavut)

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Location
  
James Bay

Region
  
Qikiqtaaluk

Ethnic groups
  
Cree

Nunavut
  
Nunavut

Population
  
Uninhabited

Island group
  
Canadian Arctic Archipelago

Gull Island (Cree language: Kee-Yah-Sh-Koh Mah-Nah-Woo-Na-N) 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).

Map of Gull Island, Baffin, Unorganized, NU, Canada

The island is approximately .5 km (0.31 mi) long and 50 ft (15 m) wide. Though it is small and grassy, it has sufficient vegetation to sustain a large seagull colony.

References

Gull Island (Nunavut) Wikipedia