Gillies Island
Gillies Island is an island in Nunavut, Northern Canada.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kuujjuarapik and Whapmagoostui.
Kuujjuarapik
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Kuujjuarapik and neighbouring Whapmagoostui are twin villages with a total of about 1800 people in Nunavik in the far north of Quebec. Kuujjuarapik sits at the mouth of the Grande-Baleine River on the coast of Hudson Bay.
Whapmagoostui
Suburb
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Whapmagoostui is the northernmost Cree village in Quebec, Canada, located at the mouth of the Great Whale River on the coast of Hudson Bay in Nunavik. About 906 Cree with about 650 Inuit, living in the neighbouring village of Kuujjuarapik. Whapmagoostui 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
55.3336° or 55° 20′ 1″ northLongitude
-77.86621° or 77° 51′ 58″ westOpen location code
977484MM+CGGeoNames ID
5961245
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