Salisbury Island (Nunavut)
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| Waters | Hudson Street | |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 63 ° 30 ′ N , 77 ° 0 ′ W | |
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| length | 47 km | |
| width | 23 km | |
| surface | 804 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 503 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Salisbury Island ( Inuktitut : Akulliq ) is an uninhabited island of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the Qikiqtaaluk region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut .
It is located on the Hudson Strait south of the Foxe Peninsula . Neighboring Nottingham Island is 15 miles southwest of Salisbury Island.
Their land area is 804 square kilometers. The highest point on the island reaches a height of 503 meters. Salisbury Island is 29 miles long and 14 miles wide.
The island was named after the English city of Salisbury .
Web links
- Salisbury Island ( Memento from December 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) in the island encyclopedia www.oceandots.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands ( Memento from October 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- ^ UN System-Wide Earth Watch Web Site - Salisbury