Twin Islands (Nunavut)

Twin Islands
Twin Islands is located in Nunavut
Twin Islands
Twin Islands
Twin Islands is located in Canada
Twin Islands
Twin Islands
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates53°10′N 79°55′W / 53.167°N 79.917°W / 53.167; -79.917 (Twin Islands)
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Total islands2
Major islandsNorth Twin Island and South Twin Island
Area301 km2 (116 sq mi)
Highest elevation60 m (200 ft)
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Ethnic groupsCree

The Twin Islands (Cree language: Mah-Nah-Woo-Na-N)[1] are similarly shaped Arctic islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. They are located in central James Bay, 56 km (35 mi) north east of Akimiski Island, and 58 km (36 mi) west of Quebec.[2] The group includes North Twin and South Twin islands.

  1. ^ Kataquapit, Xavier (23 May 2008). "Waking up with the gulls". beesum-communications.com. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  2. ^ "Twin Islands". oceandots.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-05-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)