South Tweedsmuir Island

Island in Nunavut, Canada
68°23′N 74°15′W / 68.383°N 74.250°W / 68.383; -74.250 (South Tweedsmuir Island)ArchipelagoArctic ArchipelagoAdministration
Canada
TerritoryNunavutRegionQikiqtaalukDemographicsPopulationUninhabitedSource: South Tweedsmuir Island at Atlas of Canada

South Tweedsmuir Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands located in Foxe Basin, off the southwest coast of Baffin Island, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Foley Island is to the north, North Tweedsmuir Island is to the northwest, Prince Charles Island is to the west, and Air Force Island is to the south.

South Tweedsmuir Island is uninhabited and its temperatures are extremely cold. It measures 158 km2 (61 sq mi) in area.

The island is named after John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir who served as Governor General of Canada.

References

  • Sea islands: Atlas of Canada; Natural Resources Canada
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Islands of the Qikiqtaaluk Region
 Belcher IslandsIslands of Cumberland SoundIslands of Davis StraitIslands of Foxe BasinIslands of Frobisher BayIslands of the Gulf of BoothiaIslands of Hudson BayIslands of Hudson StraitIslands of James Bay
Islands of the Labrador SeaQueen Elizabeth Islands
Ellesmere Island
Parry Islands
Sverdrup Islands
Islands in italics are inhabited. See also Islands of the Kitikmeot Region, Islands of the Kivalliq Region
See also Islands of the Kitikmeot Region, Islands of the Kivalliq Region.


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