Ascension Islands
One of the Southampton Island offshore island groups, the Ascension Islands are uninhabited islands located in Foxe Basin's Foxe Channel, northwest of Caribou Island. They are part of the Kivalliq Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut.Ascension Islands
- Type: Island
- Description: island group in Nunavut, Canada
- Categories: island group and landform
- Location: Nunavut, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
64.37293° or 64° 22′ 23″ north
Longitude
-81.6868° or 81° 41′ 13″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
96PW98F7+57
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ascension Islands” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ascension Islands”
- Dutch: “Ascension Islands”
- French: “Ascension Islands”
- Polish: “Ascension Islands”
- Swedish: “Ascension Islands”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Caribou Island and McMurdo Point.
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Worth a closer look: Iqaluit and Quttinirpaaq National Park.
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