Gyrfalcon Islands
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LocationUngava Bay
Coordinates59°05′N 68°57′W / 59.083°N 68.950°W
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Total islandsOver 200
  Gyrfalcon Islands  Gyrfalcon Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ungava Bay |
| Coordinates | 59°05′N 68°57′W / 59.083°N 68.950°W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Total islands | Over 200 |
| Area | 150 km2 (58 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The Gyrfalcon Islands are an uninhabited island group in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. The over 200 small islands form an archipelago in western Ungava Bay north of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula and 19.7 km (12.2 mi) northeast of Leaf Bay.[1] Tiercel Island and Qikirtajuaq Island lie to the southwest. The closest community is the Inuit village of Kuujjuaq, 120 km (75 mi) to the southeast.
Flora
Vegetation is sparse, though tundra plants can be found away from shore. These include Arctic willow, crowberry, sedges, mosses and lichens.