Plover Islands
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LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates60°17′N 69°34′W / 60.283°N 69.567°W
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Ungava Bay Archipelago
Ungava Bay Archipelago
Total islands100 (Plover Islands and Payne Islands combined)
  Plover Islands  Plover Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 60°17′N 69°34′W / 60.283°N 69.567°W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago Ungava Bay Archipelago |
| Total islands | 100 (Plover Islands and Payne Islands combined) |
| Area | 1,250 km2 (480 sq mi) (Plover Islands and Payne Islands combined) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The uninhabited Plover Islands are an archipelago, members of the Arctic Archipelago and the Ungava Bay Archipelago, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. They are located in western Ungava Bay, just northeast of the Arnaud River and the community of Kangirsuk on Quebec's Ungava Peninsula.
The islands have a hard granitic gneiss and a thin layer of soil. Their perimeter measures 3 km (1.9 mi).
Flora
Their habitat includes lichen, moss, sedges, and low woody shrubs.