White Island (Nunavut)
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| Waters | Frozen Strait , Foxe Basin | |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 65 ° 50 ′ N , 84 ° 50 ′ W | |
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| length | 55 km | |
| width | 19 km | |
| surface | 789 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 381 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
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White Island (English for "White Island") is an uninhabited island of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the Kivalliq region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut .
The island is located in the extreme southwest of the Foxe Basin off the northern tip of Southampton Island . It has a land area of 789 km².
White Island is separated from Southampton Island by the narrow (less than 2 km wide) Comer Strait to the west and by the Falcon Strait to the south. White Island has several headlands including Cape Middleton , Cape Frigid, and Cape Deas .
Whale Sound and Toms Harbor are on the east coast of the island. The Frozen Strait runs north of the island. White Island is surrounded by several small islands. These include Passage Island , Whale Island , Seekoo Island , Nas Island and many unnamed islets. The highest peak on White Island reaches a height of 381 m. The island is crossed by lakes. The largest reaches a length of 17 km.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Natural Resources Canada - The Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands ( Memento October 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ UN SYSTEM-WIDE EARTHWATCH Web Site - White