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Coordinates: 69°38′N 78°20′W / 69.633°N 78.333°W / 69.633; -78.333 (Koch Island)
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{{Short description|Uninhabited island off Baffin Island in northern Canada}}
[[Image:Kochisland.png|thumb|right|Koch Island, Nunavut.]]
{{For|the mathematical curve|Koch snowflake}}
'''Koch Island''' is one of the [[Canadian arctic islands]] in [[Nunavut]], [[Canada]], located on the southern coast of [[Baffin Island]]. Its position is 69°38'N 78°20'W and it has an area of 458 square kilometers.
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| location = [[Foxe Basin]]
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'''Koch Island''' is one of the [[Arctic Archipelago|Canadian Arctic islands]] in [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]], [[Nunavut]], Canada. Located in [[Foxe Basin]], it is an uninhabited [[Baffin Island]] offshore island. Located at 69°38'N 78°20'W, it has an area of {{Convert|458|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Atlas of Canada – Sea Islands |url=http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/auth/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html |publisher=Natural Resources Canada |access-date=5 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100702145716/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/auth/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html |archive-date=2 July 2010 }}
[[Category:Islands of Nunavut]]
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==References==
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{{Islands of the Qikiqtaaluk Region}}
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[[Category:Islands of Foxe Basin]]
[[Category:Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region]]


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Latest revision as of 14:14, 11 January 2023

Koch Island
Koch Island, Nunavut.
Koch Island is located in Nunavut
Koch Island
Koch Island
Koch Island is located in Canada
Koch Island
Koch Island
Geography
LocationFoxe Basin
Coordinates69°38′N 78°20′W / 69.633°N 78.333°W / 69.633; -78.333 (Koch Island)
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Area458 km2 (177 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Koch Island is one of the Canadian Arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in Foxe Basin, it is an uninhabited Baffin Island offshore island. Located at 69°38'N 78°20'W, it has an area of 458 km2 (177 sq mi).[1]

References

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  1. ^ "The Atlas of Canada – Sea Islands". Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2011.