Mansel Island (Inuktitut: Pujjunaq), a member of the Arctic Archipelago, is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is located in Hudson Bay off of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula.[2] At 3,180 km2 (1,230 sq mi) in size, it is the 159th largest island in the world, and Canada's 28th largest island. Its topography features a gently undulating limestone lowland with elevations not exceeding 100 m.
Native name:
Pujjunaq | |
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Aqua MODIS satellite image of Mansel Island, Canada from July 2003.
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Mansel Island, Nunavut
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| Geography | |
| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates | 61°59′30″N 79°50′00″W / 61.99167°N 79.83333°W / 61.99167; -79.83333 (Mansel Island)[1] |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 3,180 km2 (1,230 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Mansel Island was named in 1613 by Sir Thomas Button[3] after Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Mansell.
...named by Button in 1613, after Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Mansel (1573-1653).