Kugong Island is an uninhabited islandinQikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in Hudson Bay, it is the westernmost member of the Belcher Islands group.[2] Along with Flaherty Island, Innetalling Island, and Tukarak Island, it is one of the four large islands in the group.[3] Kugong Island and Flaherty Island are separated by the Churchill Sound.
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Geography | |
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Location | Hudson Bay |
Coordinates | 56°20′N 079°50′W / 56.333°N 79.833°W / 56.333; -79.833 (Kugong Island) |
Archipelago | Belcher Islands Arctic Archipelago |
Area | 321 km2 (124 sq mi) |
Length | 54 km (33.6 mi) |
Coastline | 184 km (114.3 mi) |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Source: Sea Islands at Atlas of Canada[1] |
Arctic hare are common on the island.[4]
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