Helena Island Explained

Helena Island
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Northern Canada
Coordinates:76.6667°N -101°W
Archipelago:Queen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Area Km2:327
Length Km:41
Width Km:13
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Territory
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Qikiqtaaluk
Population:Uninhabited

Helena Island is one of the uninhabited members of the Queen Elizabeth Islands of the Canadian Arctic islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is along the northern coast of Bathurst Island, separated by Sir William Parker Strait. Seymour Island is located off its west coast. Located at 76°39'N 101°04'W, Helena Island is 327km2 in the area and measures 41kmby12.8kmkm (25milesby08mileskm).

Its major landmarks are Devereaux Point in the north, Noel Point in the west, and Cape Robert Smart in the south.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NU Site 4 – Seymour Island. pwgsc.gc.ca. 45. 25 August 2010.