Baillie-Hamilton Island
Baillie-Hamilton Island is one of the uninhabited members of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. The island is rectangular in shape, 26 to 12 km (16.2 to 7.5 mi), and has an area of 290 km2 (110 sq mi).
 Baillie-Hamilton Island, Nunavut | |
  Baillie-Hamilton Island  Baillie-Hamilton Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 75°53′N 94°35′W |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 290 km2 (110 sq mi) |
| Length | 27 km (16.8 mi) |
| Width | 22 km (13.7 mi) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Baillie-Hamilton Island is surrounded by larger islands. Devon Island is to the north and the east, across Wellington Channel. Cornwallis Island is to the south, across Maury Channel. Bathurst Island is to the west, across Queens Channel.[1]
References
- "Baillie-Hamilton Island". oceandots.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
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