Knight Islands Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knight Islands . 2008-06-10 . Atlas of Canada.
  2. Web site: Sector13.HudsonStrait . National Geospatial Intelligence Agency . pollux.nss.nima.mil . 7 . 2009-02-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041024235001/http://pollux.nss.nima.mil/NAV_PUBS/SD/Pub146/146sec13.pdf . October 24, 2004 .
  3. Web site: Knight Islands. travelingluck.com. 2009-02-17.