Blaze Island is an island located at the western end of Richardson Bay in Coronation Gulf,[2] and south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.

Blaze Island
Blaze Island is located in Nunavut
Blaze Island
Blaze Island
Blaze Island is located in Canada
Blaze Island
Blaze Island
Geography
LocationCoronation Gulf
Coordinates67°52′35″N 115°10′50″W / 67.87639°N 115.18056°W / 67.87639; -115.18056 (Blaze island)[1]
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionKitikmeot
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Other islands in the vicinity include Kigirktaryuk Island, Onitkok Island, Seven Mile Island, as well as the Couper Islands and the Nichols Islands. The community of Kugluktuk (formerly Coppermine) is located on the mainland, 6.9 km (4.3 mi) to the southwest.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Blaze Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Richardson Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Blaze Island, Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.