Nunavut Act (S.C. 1993, c. 28)
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SCHEDULE I(Section 3)Western Boundary of Nunavut
Commencing at the intersection of 60°00′N latitude with 102°00′W longitude, being the intersection of the Manitoba, Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan borders;
thence due north to the intersection of 102°00′W longitude and 64°14′N latitude near the south shore of the Thelon River;
thence west northwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 64°50′N latitude and 109°20′W longitude, north of Gloworm Lake;
thence northwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 65°30′N latitude and 110°40′W longitude, west of Contwoyto Lake;
thence due west to the intersection of 65°30′N latitude and 112°30′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 68°00′N latitude and 120°40′51″W longitude;
thence due north to the intersection of 120°40′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 116°38′10″W longitude at approximate 69°38′N latitude;
thence northwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 69°53′20″N latitude and 117°08′40″W longitude;
thence northerly in a straight line to the intersection of 70°00′N latitude and 117°07′W longitude;
thence due east to the intersection of 70°00′N latitude and 112°53′W longitude;
thence due south to the intersection of 112°53′W longitude and 69°50′N latitude;
thence due east to the intersection of 69°50′N latitude and 112°39′W longitude;
thence due north to the intersection of 112°39′W longitude and the shoreline of Quunnguq Lake at approximate 69°51′N latitude;
thence easterly, northerly and westerly following the sinuosities of the shoreline of Quunnguq Lake to the intersection of that shoreline and 112°30′W longitude at approximate 69°54′50″N latitude;
thence due north to the intersection of 112°30′W longitude and 70°00′N latitude;
thence due east to the intersection of 70°00′N latitude and 110°00′W longitude; and finally
thence due north along 110°00′W longitude to its intersection with the northern limits of Canada, being the termination of this boundary.
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