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Hovgaard Islands

Feature
Polygon
Name Hovgaard Islands
Toponymic Feature ID 0c73187f849c20c3f1317f1200e2f51b
Key OAHKI
Status Official
Concise Term ISL-Island
Generic Term Islands
Location
Province/Territory Nunavut
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 68° 29′ 0″ N, 95° 44′ 0″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 68.483333, -95.733333
NTS Map Number 057B05
Relevance at Scale 1:1 000 000
Decision Date 1910-12-31
Source Nunavut-Department of Culture and Heritage
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