Lavoie Island
Lavoie Island is an uninhabited island located in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait, and a member of the Sheer Islands, along with Forder Island, Lee Island, and Wishart Island. The closest community is Kimmirut, 24.5 km (15.2 mi) away.[1] It has been named after Constable Joseph Adolphe Arthur Lavoie who served in Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP#10332) from July 4, 1927 to October 15, 1941.[2]
  Lavoie Island Location in Nunavut | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Strait |
| Coordinates | 62°42′N 069°34′W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Source: Lavoie Island at Atlas of Canada | |
References
- "Lavoie Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- Honoured in Places: Remembered Mounties Across Canada by William J. Hulgaard and John W. White, Heritage House Publishing Co, Canada, page no. 97
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