Qikiqtaaluk (Foxe Basin) Explained

Qikiqtaaluk
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Location:Foxe Basin
Archipelago:Arctic Archipelago
Area Km2:789
Highest Mount:368m (1,207feet)
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Kivalliq
Population:0

Qikiqtaaluk (ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ[1]), formerly White Island,[2] is one of the uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in Foxe Basin off the northern tip of Southampton Island, it measures 789km2 in area.[3]

White Island is separated from Southampton Island by the narrow (less than 2km (01miles) Comer Strait to the west, and Falcon Strait to the south. There are several capes including Cape Middleton, Cape Frigid, and Cape Deas. Whale Sound and Toms Harbour are on the eastern coast, and Frozen Strait is just beyond. White Island is surrounded by several small islands including Passage Island, Whale Island, Seekoo Island, Nas Island, as well as many that are unnamed. The highest peaks are 368m (1,207feet) and 367m (1,204feet). While the island is strewn with lakes, the largest is 17km (11miles) long.

Notes and References

  1. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/OEBZE Qikiqtaaluk
  2. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/88b827d2d05411d892e2080020a0f4c9 Qikiqtaaluk (Formerly White Island)
  3. Web site: The Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands . Natural Resources Canada . 2011-05-05.