Curran Island
Curran Island is an island in Nunavut, Northern Canada.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Umiujaq.
Umiujaq
Town
Photo: Michel Meunier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Umiujaq is a northern village near the eastern shore of Hudson Bay in Nunavik in northern Quebec, Canada. The village was established in 1986 by Inuit from Kuujjuarapik, 160 km to the south, who decided to relocate away from the area affected by the James Bay Hydro-electric Project. Umiujaq is situated 7 km northeast of Curran Island.
Curran Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Nunavut, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.52011° or 56° 31′ 12″ northLongitude
-76.65007° or 76° 39′ 0″ westElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
9785G8CX+2XGeoNames ID
5934094
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