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Barrow Strait

Feature
Polygon
Name Barrow Strait
Toponymic Feature ID 0cb12d6a849c20c362d3448382d38bb8
Key OABRK
Status Official
Concise Term CHAN-Channel
Generic Term Strait
Location
Province/Territory Nunavut
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 74° 24′ 0″ N, 94° 10′ 0″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 74.4, -94.166667
NTS Map Number 058F06
Relevance at Scale 1:5 000 000
Decision Date 1952-09-04
Source Nunavut-Department of Culture and Heritage
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