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Mansel Island
Mansel
Island
, a member of the
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
, is an
uninhabited island
in
Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
. It is located in
Hudson Bay
off of Quebec's
Ungava Peninsula
. At in size, it is the
159th largest island in the world
, and
Canada's 28th largest island
.
Mansel Island was named in
1613
by
Sir Thomas Button
after
Vice-Admiral
Sir
Robert Mansell
.