Qikiqtaaluk
Qikiqtaaluk from Gibbs Fjord in summer
Qikiqtaaluk is located in Nunavut
Qikiqtaaluk
Qikiqtaaluk
Qikiqtaaluk is located in Canada
Qikiqtaaluk
Qikiqtaaluk
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates70°56′50″N 71°49′12″W / 70.94722°N 71.82000°W / 70.94722; -71.82000 (Sillem Island)
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Area482 km2 (186 sq mi)
Highest point1,590 m (5,220 ft)
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Qikiqtaaluk (ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ[1]) formerly Sillem Island[2] is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is the second largest (after Bylot Island) of the several hundred islands and islets that are located in Baffin Bay, immediately off the northern coast of Baffin Island. It is defined by Clark and Gibbs Fiords, which join at its northern end to form Scott Inlet. Further north lies Pilattuaq.[3]

Geography

Qikiqtaaluk has an area of 482 km2 (186 sq mi). The highest peak of the island reaches 1,590 m (5,220 ft).

Popular culture

Qikiqtaaluk was the location for the fictional Barbeau Observatory in the film The Midnight Sky.

References

  1. ^ Qikiqtaaluk
  2. ^ Qikiqtaaluk (Formerly Sillem Island)
  3. ^ "Oceandots.com". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-03-14.

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Islands of the Qikiqtaaluk Region
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