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Fisher Strait

Feature
Polygon
Name Fisher Strait
Toponymic Feature ID 0c73de77849c20c3da07d254ac023c7d
Key OAFQM
Status Official
Concise Term CHAN-Channel
Generic Term Strait
Location
Province/Territory Nunavut
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 63° 15′ 0″ N, 83° 30′ 0″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 63.25, -83.5
NTS Map Number 045O05
Relevance at Scale 1:5 000 000
Decision Date 1944-01-15
Source Nunavut-Department of Culture and Heritage
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