Nunavut Act (S.C. 1993, c. 28)
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SCHEDULE I
(Section 3)
WESTERN BOUNDARY OF NUNAVUT
Commencing at the intersection of 60o00'N latitude with 102o00'W longitude, being the intersection of the Manitoba, Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan borders;
thence due north to the intersection of 102o00'W longitude and 64o14'N latitude near the south shore of the Thelon River;
thence west northwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 64o50'N latitude and 109o20'W longitude, north of Gloworm Lake;
thence northwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 65o30'N latitude and 110o40'W longitude, west of Contwoyto Lake;
thence due west to the intersection of 65o30'N latitude and 112o30'W longitude, east of Itchen Lake;
thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point on the southeastern boundary of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, being the intersection of 68o00'N latitude and 120o40'51"W longitude;
thence due north to the intersection of 120o40'51"W longitude and the shoreline of Amundsen Gulf;
thence easterly in a straight line to the intersection of the northerly bank of Kugalak River and the shoreline of Penny Bay in Amundsen Gulf;
thence generally easterly following the northerly bank of Kugalak River to the intersection of that bank and 116o38'10"W longitude at approximate 69o38'N latitude;
thence northwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 69o53'20"N latitude and 117o08'40"W longitude;
thence northerly in a straight line to the intersection of 70o00'N latitude and 117o07'W longitude;
thence due east to the intersection of 70o00'N latitude and 112o53'W longitude;
thence due south to the intersection of 112o53'W longitude and 69o50'N latitude;
thence due east to the intersection of 69o50'N latitude and 112o39'W longitude;
thence due north to the intersection of 112o39'W longitude and the shoreline of Quunnguq Lake at approximate 69o51'N latitude;
thence easterly, northerly and westerly following the sinuosities of the shoreline of Quunnguq Lake to the intersection of that shoreline and 112o30'W longitude at approximate 69o54'50"N latitude;
thence due north to the intersection of 112o30'W longitude and 70o00'N latitude;
thence due east to the intersection of 70o00'N latitude and 110o00'W longitude; and finally
thence due north along 110o00'W longitude to its intersection with the northern limits of Canada, being the termination of this boundary.
