Knight Islands | |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Nunavut#Canada |
Native Name Link: | Inuktitut |
Location: | Labrador Sea |
Coordinates: | 60.5731°N -64.5747°W |
Archipelago: | Arctic Archipelago |
Area Km2: | 8 |
Highest Mount: | Knight Summit, 213m (699feet) |
Country: | Canada |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Nunavut |
Country Admin Divisions: | Nunavut |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Region |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Qikiqtaaluk |
Population: | Uninhabited |
Footnotes: | Source: Knight Islands at Atlas of Canada |
The uninhabited Knight Islands are members of the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. They are located in Gray Strait, an arm of the Labrador Sea. The Knight Islands measure 8km2.[1]
The largest of the Knight Islands is 2.5miles long and 1.7miles wide. Knight Summit, at the north part of the island, rises to 213m (699feet) above sea level.[2]
The larger Button Islands are about 5km (03miles) to the northwest. The Cape Chidley Islands are 18.2km (11.3miles) away.[3]