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Nares Strait

Feature
Point
Name Nares Strait
Other name(s) for this feature 0c718c32849c20c3a9a510cdf7cbbb9d
Key OALIT
Status Official
Concise Term CHAN-Channel
Generic Term Strait
Location
Province/Territory Nunavut
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 80° 0′ 0″ N, 70° 0′ 0″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 80, -70
NTS Map Number 120B04
Relevance at Scale 1:5 000 000
Decision Date 1964-02-12
Source Geographical Names Board of Canada
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