Hantzsch Island

Hantzsch Island
Hantzsch Island is located in Nunavut
Hantzsch Island
Hantzsch Island
Hantzsch Island is located in Canada
Hantzsch Island
Hantzsch Island
Geography
LocationFrobisher Bay
Coordinates61°55′28″N 65°00′34″W / 61.92444°N 65.00944°W / 61.92444; -65.00944 (Hantzsch Island)[1]
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Area1 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Highest point150 m (490 ft)
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Hantzsch Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Frobisher Bay off the southern tip of Baffin Island's Meta Incognita Peninsula and the northeastern tip of Edgell Island. The closest community is the community of Iqaluit, 270 km (170 mi) northwest of Hantzsch Island.

  1. ^ "Hantzsch Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.