Astronomical Society Islands

Astronomical Society Islands
Geography
Astronomical Society Islands Location in Nunavut
Location	Gulf of Boothia
Coordinates	69°49′59″N 091°34′00″W / 69.83306°N 91.56667°W / 69.83306; -91.56667 (Astronomical Society Islands)Coordinates: 69°49′59″N 091°34′00″W / 69.83306°N 91.56667°W / 69.83306; -91.56667 (Astronomical Society Islands)
Archipelago	Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area	139 km² (54 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Region	Kitikmeot
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

The Astronomical Society Islands^[1] are members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. They are located in western Gulf of Boothia at the mouth of Lord Mayor Bay. The group is near the Boothia Peninsula and south of the Copeland Islands.

References

Islands of the Kitikmeot Region

	Admiralty Beverly Bryde Clarence De la Roquette Dixon Finlayson Gateshead Gibson Hat Hay Hobday Hovgaard Jenny Lind Keith King William Little Camping Matty Melbourne Minto Montreal Prince of Wales Royal Geographical Society Stefansson Sutton Tasmania Tennent Victoria

Islands of Bathurst Inlet	Algak Barry Chapman Ekalulia Fishers Galena Iglorua Kanuyak Lewes Marcet North Quadyuk Patsy Klengenberg Quadyuk Rideout Shoe Stockport Triple Walrus Wignick

Islands of Coronation Gulf	Aiyohok Akvitlak Anchor Bate Berens Black Berry Blaze Breakwater Cheere Cockburn Couper Deadman Doak Duke of York Edinburgh Entry Haodlon Hatoayok Hepburn Hokagon Home Jameson Kabviukvik Kigirktaryuk Kingak Lawford Leo Mangak Miles Nanortut Nanukton Nauyan Nichols Onitkok Outcast Outpost Piercey Porden Richardson Sesqui Seven Mile Sir Graham Moore Sisters Takhoalok Wilmot

Islands of the Gulf of Boothia	Astronomical Society Copeland Harrison Hecla and Fury Helen Lady Parry Martin Pouncet Susanna Wales

See also Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Islands of the Kivalliq Region, Islands of the Qikiqtaaluk Region

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