Location Northern Canada Region Qikiqtaaluk Area 157 km² | Nunavut Nunavut Population Uninhabited | |
Island group Canadian Arctic Archipelago | ||
North Twin Island is an uninhabited Arctic island located east of Akimiski Island in James Bay on the southern end of Hudson Bay. The smaller, similarly-shaped, South Twin Island is located approximately 10 km southeast. Together, they are known as the Twin Islands, and are part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut.
Map of North Twin Island, Baffin, Unorganized, NU, Canada
It is an important breeding site for Canada Geese and Semipalmated Plovers. It is also home to resident willow ptarmigans and Arctic terns.
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