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Wales Island

Feature
Polygon
Name Wales Island
Toponymic Feature ID 0c77f5f4849c20c3261a45ec59ef81a2
Key OARNH
Status Official
Concise Term ISL-Island
Generic Term Island
Location
Province/Territory Nunavut
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 68° 1′ 0″ N, 86° 40′ 0″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 68.016667, -86.666667
NTS Map Number 047B03
Relevance at Scale 1:5 000 000
Decision Date 1951-08-02
Source Nunavut-Department of Culture and Heritage
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