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
Baillie-Hamilton Island, Nunavut
Baillie-Hamilton Island is located in Nunavut
Baillie-Hamilton Island
Baillie-Hamilton Island
Baillie-Hamilton Island is located in Canada
Baillie-Hamilton Island
Baillie-Hamilton Island
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates75°53′N 94°35′W / 75.883°N 94.583°W / 75.883; -94.583 (Baillie-Hamilton Island)
ArchipelagoQueen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Area290 km2 (110 sq mi)
Length27 km (16.8 mi)
Width22 km (13.7 mi)
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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

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  1. ^ "Baillie-Hamilton Island". oceandots.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
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