Spencer Island
| Geography | |
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| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 53°31′N 79°46′W / 53.52°N 79.77°WCoordinates: 53°31′N 79°46′W / 53.52°N 79.77°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Country | |
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Canada
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| Nunavut |  Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Spencer Island is one of several uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada located within James Bay. It is situated 19 km (19,000 m) northwest from North Twin Island.[1] During surveys in James Bay[when?], polar bears were sighted using the island for summer refuge.[2]
References
- ^ "Twin Islands". oceandots.com. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ Derocher, Andrew E. (1998). Polar bears: proceedings of the Twelfth Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group, 3–7 February 1997, Oslo, Norway. IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group Working Meeting. IUCN. p. 81. ISBN 2-8317-0459-6.
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