Gillies Island
Gillies Island is an island in Nunavut, Northern Canada.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Umiujaq.
Umiujaq
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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 10 km southeast of Gillies Island.
Gillies Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Nunavut, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
56.61706° or 56° 37′ 1″ northLongitude
-76.64941° or 76° 38′ 58″ westElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
9785J982+R6GeoNames ID
5961244
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