Strathcona Islands | |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Nunavut#Canada |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nunavut |
Native Name Link: | Inuktitut |
Location: | Hudson Strait |
Coordinates: | 63.02°N -71.41°W |
Archipelago: | Arctic Archipelago |
Area Km2: | 11 |
Area: | 11km2 --> |
Highest Mount: | 183m (600feet) |
Country: | Canada |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Territory |
Country Admin Divisions: | Nunavut |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Region |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Qikiqtaaluk |
Population: | Uninhabited |
Footnotes: | Source: Strathcona Islands at Atlas of Canada |
The Strathcona Islands[1] are uninhabited Canadian arctic islands located in Hudson Strait, Nunavut, Canada. They are a Baffin Island offshore island group in Qikiqtaaluk Region lying from 2miles to 9miles west of Cape Colmer. The group consists of a large island that rises in a series of rocky ridges to 183m (600feet); its south side is low and irregular. There are also several small, rocky islands.[2]
Kimmirut, an Inuit hamlet, is to the east.