Location Northern Canada Region Qikiqtaaluk Area 412 km² | Territory Nunavut Population Uninhabited | |
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Island group Canadian Arctic Archipelago | ||
Prescott Island is one of the uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands in the territory of Nunavut. The island is situated in Peel Sound, between the Prince of Wales Island and Somerset Island.
Map of Prescott Island, Baffin, Unorganized, NU, Canada
Prescott Island is oval-shaped, and has an area of 412 km2 (159 sq mi). Together with four other, smaller islands (Binstead, Lock, Pandora, and Vivian), they create a barrier at the entrance into Browne Bay on eastern Prince of Wales Island.
References
Prescott Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA