Awrey Island
  Awrey Island  Awrey Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates | 62°07′59″N 079°16′00″W / 62.13306°N 79.26667°W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Awrey Island is an uninhabited island located in Hudson Bay, within the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is situated 1 km (0.62 mi) east of Mansel Island. Quebec's Ungava Peninsula is to the east.
Geography
Characteristics of this isolated, young (less than 2000 years old) island include low-lying tundra and a rocky shoreline.
Fauna
The island is a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU018) and a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site. It is notable for the common eider species.[1]
References
- ^ "Awrey Island". bsc-eoc.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- Awrey Island at Atlas of Canada