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.