Browne Island

Browne Island
Browne Island
Browne Island
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates74°49′N 096°22′W / 74.817°N 96.367°W / 74.817; -96.367 (Browne Island)
ArchipelagoQueen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Area5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Browne Island lies within the Arctic Archipelago in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of northern Canada's territory of Nunavut. It is one of the Parry Channel islands off the southwest coast of Cornwallis Island. Kittiwakes and seals are known to breed on the island.[1]

References

  1. ^ Riewe, Rick (1992). Nunavut atlas. Edmonton: Canadian Circumpolar Institute and the Tungavik Federation of Nunavut. p. 158. ISBN 0-919058-80-9.
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