Walter Island

Walter
Walter Island is located in Nunavut
Walter Island
Location within Nunavut
Walter Island is located in Canada
Walter Island
Location within Canada
Geography
LocationJames Bay
Coordinates53°19′N 79°40′W / 53.317°N 79.667°W / 53.317; -79.667 (Walter Island)
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Area3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Canada
Nunavut
Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited (2026)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)

Walter Island is one of several uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada located within James Bay. It is 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) in size, and is situated 15 km (9.3 mi) east of North Twin Island.

The island takes part in surveys for polar bear summer refuge.

References

  1. ↑ Atlas of Canada.
  2. ↑ "Twin Islands". oceandots.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  3. ↑ Derocher, Andrew E. (1998). Polar bears: proceedings of the Twelfth Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group, 3-7 February 1997, Oslo, Norway. IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group Working Meeting. IUCN. p. 81. ISBN 2-8317-0459-6.