Elder Island facts for kids
 Elder Island
Location in Nunavut
Elder Island
Location in Canada
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Fury and Hecla Strait |
| Coordinates | 69°50′N 82°32′W / 69.833°N 82.533°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Elder Island is an irregularly shaped island located at the eastern opening of the Fury and Hecla Strait. Situated in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region within the northern Canadian Arctic, the island is north of the Melville Peninsula and Ormonde Island. It is approximately 1 km (0.62 mi) south of Baffin Island (separated by Adolf Jensen Sound), while the Foxe Basin is to the east.
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