List of Islands in the Queen Elizabeth Islands
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Queen Elizabeth Islands, northern Canada.
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This is a list of the islands that are named in the Queen Elizabeth Islands. The islands are divided into two major island groups: the Parry Islands and the Sverdrup Islands.[1] The total area of the Queen Elizabeth Islands is about 419,000 square kilometres.
List of Islands
| Island | sub-
group | Territory | Peak | Height
m | Height
ft | Area
km2 | Area
sq mi | Rank
Canada | Rank
World | Coordinates |
| Alexander[2] | 02Parry | NU | average elevation |
60–180 |
200–590 |
484 |
187 | 66 | | 75°52′N 102°37′W / 75.867°N 102.617°W / 75.867; -102.617 (Alexander Island) |
| Amund Ringnes[3] | 27Sverdrup | NU | ridge |
265 |
869 |
5,255 |
2,029 | 25 | 111 | 77°53′N 095°30′W / 77.883°N 95.500°W / 77.883; -95.500 (Amund Ringnes Island) |
| Axel Heiberg[4] | 28Sverdrup | NU | Outlook Peak |
2,210 |
7,250 |
43,178 |
16,671 | 7 | 32 | 79°26′N 090°46′W / 79.433°N 90.767°W / 79.433; -90.767 (Axel Heiberg Island) |
| Baillie-Hamilton[5] | 03Parry | NU | |
200 |
660 |
290 |
110 | 91 | | 75°53′N 094°35′W / 75.883°N 94.583°W / 75.883; -94.583 (Baillie-Hamilton Island) |
| Bathurst[6] | 04Parry | NU | Stokes Mountain |
412 |
1,352 |
16,042 |
6,194 | 13 | 54 | 75°46′N 099°47′W / 75.767°N 99.783°W / 75.767; -99.783 (Bathurst Island) |
| Borden[7] | 05Parry | NU/NT | |
150 |
490 |
2,794 |
1,079 | 30 | 170 | 78°33′N 111°10′W / 78.550°N 111.167°W / 78.550; -111.167 (Borden Island) |
| Brock[8] | 06Parry | NT | |
67 |
220 |
764 |
295 | 58 | 383 | 77°51′N 114°27′W / 77.850°N 114.450°W / 77.850; -114.450 (Brock Island) |
| Buckingham[9] | 07Parry | NU | Mount Windsor |
150 |
490 |
137 |
53 | 137 | | 77°12′N 091°00′W / 77.200°N 91.000°W / 77.200; -91.000 (Buckingham Island) |
| Byam Martin[10] | 08Parry | NU | |
153 |
502 |
1,150 |
440 | 42 | 294 | 75°12′N 104°17′W / 75.200°N 104.283°W / 75.200; -104.283 (Byam Martin Island) |
| Cameron[11] | 09Parry | NU | Mount Wilmot | | |
1,059 |
409 | 46 | 312 | 77°48′N 101°51′W / 77.800°N 101.850°W / 77.800; -101.850 (Cameron Island) |
| Coburg[12] | 10Parry | NU | |
800 |
2,600 |
411 |
159 | 83 | | 75°57′N 079°18′W / 75.950°N 79.300°W / 75.950; -79.300 (Coburg Island) |
| Cornwall[13] | 29Sverdrup | NU | McLeod Peak |
400 |
1,300 |
2,358 |
910 | 31 | 184 | 77°37′N 094°52′W / 77.617°N 94.867°W / 77.617; -94.867 (Cornwall Island) |
| Cornwallis[14] | 11Parry | NU | |
343 |
1,125 |
6,995 |
2,701 | 21 | 96 | 75°05′N 095°00′W / 75.083°N 95.000°W / 75.083; -95.000 (Cornwallis Island) |
| Devon[15] | 12Parry | NU | Devon Ice Cap |
1,920 |
6,300 |
55,247 |
21,331 | 6 | 27 | 75°08′N 087°51′W / 75.133°N 87.850°W / 75.133; -87.850 (Devon Island) |
| Eglinton[16] | 13Parry | NT | |
200 |
660 |
1,541 |
595 | 36 | 249 | 75°46′N 118°27′W / 75.767°N 118.450°W / 75.767; -118.450 (Eglinton Island) |
| Ellef Ringnes[17] | 30Sverdrup | NU | Isachsen Dome |
260 |
850 |
11,295 |
4,361 | 16 | 69 | 78°37′N 101°56′W / 78.617°N 101.933°W / 78.617; -101.933 (Ellef Ringnes Island) |
| Ellesmere[18] | 01 | NU | Barbeau Peak |
2,616 |
8,583 |
196,236 |
75,767 | 3 | 10 | 80°10′N 079°05′W / 80.167°N 79.083°W / 80.167; -79.083 (Ellesmere Island) |
| Emerald Isle[19] | 14Parry | NT | |
150 |
490 |
549 |
212 | 63 | 466 | 76°48′N 114°07′W / 76.800°N 114.117°W / 76.800; -114.117 (Emerald Isle) |
| Graham[20] | 31Sverdrup | NU | |
175 |
574 |
1,378 |
532 | 38 | 265 | 77°26′N 090°30′W / 77.433°N 90.500°W / 77.433; -90.500 (Graham Island) |
| Griffith[21] | 15Parry | NU | | | |
189 |
73 | 110 | | 74°35′N 095°30′W / 74.583°N 95.500°W / 74.583; -95.500 (Griffith Island) |
| Helena[22] | 16Parry | NU | average in southern hills |
220 |
720 |
327 |
126 | 85 | | 76°40′N 101°00′W / 76.667°N 101.000°W / 76.667; -101.000 (Helena Island) |
| Hoved[23] | 17Parry | NU | | | |
158 |
61 | 125 | | 77°32′N 085°09′W / 77.533°N 85.150°W / 77.533; -85.150 (Hoved Island) |
| Ile Vanier !Île Vanier[24] | 18Parry | NU | |
200 |
660 |
1,126 |
435 | 44 | 298 | 76°10′N 103°15′W / 76.167°N 103.250°W / 76.167; -103.250 (Île Vanier) |
| King Christian[25] | 32Sverdrup | NU | King Christian Mountain |
165 |
541 |
645 |
249 | 60 | 420 | 77°45′N 102°00′W / 77.750°N 102.000°W / 77.750; -102.000 (King Christian Island) |
| Little Cornwallis[26] | 19Parry | NU | | | |
412 |
159 | 75 | | 75°30′N 096°30′W / 75.500°N 96.500°W / 75.500; -96.500 (Little Cornwallis Island) |
| Lougheed[27] | 20Parry | NU | |
60–110 |
200–360 |
1,308 |
505 | 41 | 273 | 77°24′N 105°15′W / 77.400°N 105.250°W / 77.400; -105.250 (Lougheed Island) |
| Lowther[28] | 21Parry | NU | raised beach |
106.5 |
349 |
145 |
56 | 133 | | 74°33′N 097°30′W / 74.550°N 97.500°W / 74.550; -97.500 (Lowther Island) |
| Mackenzie King[29] | 22Parry | NU/NT | Castel Butte |
300 |
980 |
5,048 |
1,949 | 26 | 115 | 77°43′N 111°57′W / 77.717°N 111.950°W / 77.717; -111.950 (Mackenzie King Island) |
| Massey[30] | 23Parry | NU | |
210 |
690 |
432 |
167 | 71 | | 75°59′N 102°58′W / 75.983°N 102.967°W / 75.983; -102.967 (Massey Island) |
| Meighen[31] | 33Sverdrup | NU | |
260 |
850 |
955 |
369 | 50 | 337 | 79°59′N 099°30′W / 79.983°N 99.500°W / 79.983; -99.500 (Meighen Island) |
| Melville[32] | 24Parry | NU/NT | |
776 |
2,546 |
42,149 |
16,274 | 8 | 33 | 75°30′N 111°30′W / 75.500°N 111.500°W / 75.500; -111.500 (Melville Island) |
| North Kent[33] | 25Parry | NU | |
600 |
2,000 |
590 |
230 | 62 | 453 | 76°40′N 090°15′W / 76.667°N 90.250°W / 76.667; -90.250 (North Kent Island) |
| Pim | 34Sverdrup | NU | | | |
83 |
32 | | |
78°44′N 074°25′W / 78.733°N 74.417°W / 78.733; -74.417 (Pim Island) |
| Prince Patrick[34] | 26Parry | NT | |
279 |
915 |
15,848 |
6,119 | 14 | 55 | 76°45′N 119°30′W / 76.750°N 119.500°W / 76.750; -119.500 (Prince Patrick Island) |
| Stor[35] | 35Sverdrup | NU | |
500 |
1,600 |
313 |
121 | 87 | | 78°59′N 085°50′W / 78.983°N 85.833°W / 78.983; -85.833 (Stor Island) |
| Ulvingen | 36Sverdrup | NU | | | |
87 |
34 | | |
78°18′N 088°35′W / 78.300°N 88.583°W / 78.300; -88.583 (Ulvingen Island) |
| Ward Hunt | 37Sverdrup | NU | Walker Hill[36] |
439 |
1,440 |
13.9 |
5.4 | | | 83°04′N 074°08′W / 83.067°N 74.133°W / 83.067; -74.133 (Ward Hunt Island) |
| Queen Elizabeth | | NU/NT | Barbeau Peak |
2,616 |
8,583 |
| | ... | ... | 78°05′N 095°10′W / 78.083°N 95.167°W / 78.083; -95.167 (Queen Elizabeth Islands)Coordinates: 78°05′N 095°10′W / 78.083°N 95.167°W / 78.083; -95.167 (Queen Elizabeth Islands) |
See also
Notes
- ↑ The Queen Elizabeth Islands. infoplease. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ↑ Alexander Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Amund Ringnes Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Axel Heiberg Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Baillie-Hamilton Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Bathurst Island at Bivouac.com
- ↑ Borden Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Brock Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Buckingham Island at the Atlas of Canada
- ↑ Byam Martin Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Cameron Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Coburg Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Cornwall Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Cornwallis Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Devon Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Eglinton Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Ellef Ringnes Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Ellesmere Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Emerald Isle at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Graham Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Griffith Island at the Atlas of Canada
- ↑ Helena Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Hoved Island at the Atlas of Canada Archived October 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Île Vanier at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ King Christian Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Little Cornwallis Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Lougheed Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Lowther Island at the Atlas of Canada
- ↑ Mackenzie King Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Massey Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Meighen Island at arctic.uoguelph.ca
- ↑ Melville Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ North Kent Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ Prince Patrick Island at peakbagger.com
- ↑ Stor Island at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010) at oceandots.com
- ↑ "The Bachmann Map of Ward Hunt Island". Robert Bachmann. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
