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Massey Island

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Location
  
Arctic Ocean

Nunavut
  
Nunavut

Population
  
Uninhabited

Max length
  
47 km

Width
  
34 km (21.1 mi)

Region
  
Qikiqtaaluk

Area
  
432 km²

Island group
  
Canadian Arctic Archipelago

Massey Island is an uninhabited island in the Bathurst Island group, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Arctic Ocean, south of Île Vanier (across Pearse Strait) and north of Alexander Island and Île Marc (across Boyer Strait). It has an area of 432 km2 (167 sq mi), 47 kilometres (29 mi) long and 34 kilometres (21 mi) wide.

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

The island is named for former Governor General of Canada Vincent Massey.

References

Massey Island Wikipedia