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Beacon Island

Feature
Polygon
Name Beacon Island
Other name(s) for this feature 39a71c2bd05511d892e2080020a0f4c9
Key OABUE
Status Official
Concise Term ISL-Island
Generic Term Island
Location
Province/Territory Nunavut
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 58° 54′ 0″ N, 66° 20′ 48″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 58.9, -66.346667
NTS Map Number 024J16
Relevance at Scale 1:250 000
Decision Date 1982-11-18
Source Nunavut-Department of Culture and Heritage
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