Queen Elizabeth Islands, northern Canada
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This is a list of the islands that are named in the Queen Elizabeth Islands. They are divided into two major island groups: the Parry Islands and the Sverdrup Islands.[1] The total area of the Queen Elizabeth Islands is about 419,000 square kilometres.

List of islands

IslandSub-
group		TerritoryPeakHeight
m		Height
ft		Area
km2		Area
sq mi		Rank
Canada		Rank
world		Coordinates
Alexander[2]ParryNUaverage elevation 60–180 200–590 484 18766 75°52′N 102°37′W / 75.867°N 102.617°W / 75.867; -102.617 (Alexander Island)
Amund Ringnes[3]SverdrupNUridge 265 869 5,255 2,0292511177°53′N 095°30′W / 77.883°N 95.500°W / 77.883; -95.500 (Amund Ringnes Island)
Axel Heiberg[4]SverdrupNUOutlook Peak 2,210 7,250 43,178 16,67173279°26′N 090°46′W / 79.433°N 90.767°W / 79.433; -90.767 (Axel Heiberg Island)
Baillie-Hamilton[5]ParryNU  200 660 290 11091 75°53′N 094°35′W / 75.883°N 94.583°W / 75.883; -94.583 (Baillie-Hamilton Island)
Bathurst[6]ParryNUStokes Mountain 412 1,352 16,042 6,194135475°46′N 099°47′W / 75.767°N 99.783°W / 75.767; -99.783 (Bathurst Island)
Borden[7]ParryNU/NT  150 490 2,794 1,0793017078°33′N 111°10′W / 78.550°N 111.167°W / 78.550; -111.167 (Borden Island)
Brock[8]ParryNT  67 220 764 2955838377°51′N 114°27′W / 77.850°N 114.450°W / 77.850; -114.450 (Brock Island)
Buckingham[9]ParryNUMount Windsor 150 490 137 53137 77°12′N 091°00′W / 77.200°N 91.000°W / 77.200; -91.000 (Buckingham Island)
Byam Martin[10]ParryNU  153 502 1,150 4404229475°12′N 104°17′W / 75.200°N 104.283°W / 75.200; -104.283 (Byam Martin Island)
Cameron[11]ParryNUMount Wilmot   1,059 4094631277°48′N 101°51′W / 77.800°N 101.850°W / 77.800; -101.850 (Cameron Island)
Coburg[12]ParryNU  800 2,600 411 15983 75°57′N 079°18′W / 75.950°N 79.300°W / 75.950; -79.300 (Coburg Island)
Cornwall[13]SverdrupNUMcLeod Peak 400 1,300 2,358 9103118477°37′N 094°52′W / 77.617°N 94.867°W / 77.617; -94.867 (Cornwall Island)
Cornwallis[14]ParryNU  343 1,125 6,995 2,701219675°05′N 095°00′W / 75.083°N 95.000°W / 75.083; -95.000 (Cornwallis Island)
Devon[15]ParryNUDevon Ice Cap 1,920 6,300 55,247 21,33162775°08′N 087°51′W / 75.133°N 87.850°W / 75.133; -87.850 (Devon Island)
Eglinton[16]ParryNT  200 660 1,541 5953624975°46′N 118°27′W / 75.767°N 118.450°W / 75.767; -118.450 (Eglinton Island)
Ellef Ringnes[17]SverdrupNUIsachsen Dome 260 850 11,295 4,361166978°37′N 101°56′W / 78.617°N 101.933°W / 78.617; -101.933 (Ellef Ringnes Island)
Ellesmere[18]NUBarbeau Peak 2,616 8,583 196,236 75,76731080°10′N 079°05′W / 80.167°N 79.083°W / 80.167; -79.083 (Ellesmere Island)
Emerald Isle[19]ParryNT  150 490 549 2126346676°48′N 114°07′W / 76.800°N 114.117°W / 76.800; -114.117 (Emerald Isle)
Graham[20]SverdrupNU  175 574 1,378 5323826577°26′N 090°30′W / 77.433°N 90.500°W / 77.433; -90.500 (Graham Island)
Griffith[21]ParryNU    189 73110 74°35′N 095°30′W / 74.583°N 95.500°W / 74.583; -95.500 (Griffith Island)
Helena[22]ParryNUaverage in southern hills 220 720 327 12685 76°40′N 101°00′W / 76.667°N 101.000°W / 76.667; -101.000 (Helena Island)
Hoved[23]ParryNU    158 61125 77°32′N 085°09′W / 77.533°N 85.150°W / 77.533; -85.150 (Hoved Island)
Île Vanier[24]ParryNU  200 660 1,126 4354429876°10′N 103°15′W / 76.167°N 103.250°W / 76.167; -103.250 (Île Vanier)
King Christian[25]SverdrupNUKing Christian Mountain 165 541 645 2496042077°45′N 102°00′W / 77.750°N 102.000°W / 77.750; -102.000 (King Christian Island)
Little Cornwallis[26]ParryNU    412 15975 75°30′N 096°30′W / 75.500°N 96.500°W / 75.500; -96.500 (Little Cornwallis Island)
Lougheed[27]ParryNU  60–110 200–360 1,308 5054127377°24′N 105°15′W / 77.400°N 105.250°W / 77.400; -105.250 (Lougheed Island)
Lowther[28]ParryNUraised beach 106.5 349 145 56133 74°33′N 097°30′W / 74.550°N 97.500°W / 74.550; -97.500 (Lowther Island)
Mackenzie King[29]ParryNU/NTCastel Butte 300 980 5,048 1,9492611577°43′N 111°57′W / 77.717°N 111.950°W / 77.717; -111.950 (Mackenzie King Island)
Massey[30]ParryNU  210 690 432 16771 75°59′N 102°58′W / 75.983°N 102.967°W / 75.983; -102.967 (Massey Island)
Meighen[31]SverdrupNU  260 850 955 3695033779°59′N 099°30′W / 79.983°N 99.500°W / 79.983; -99.500 (Meighen Island)
Melville[32]ParryNU/NT  776 2,546 42,149 16,27483375°30′N 111°30′W / 75.500°N 111.500°W / 75.500; -111.500 (Melville Island)
North Kent[33]ParryNU  600 2,000 590 2306245376°40′N 090°15′W / 76.667°N 90.250°W / 76.667; -90.250 (North Kent Island)
PimSverdrupNU  83 32 78°44′N 074°25′W / 78.733°N 74.417°W / 78.733; -74.417 (Pim Island)
Prince Patrick[34]ParryNT  279 915 15,848 6,119145576°45′N 119°30′W / 76.750°N 119.500°W / 76.750; -119.500 (Prince Patrick Island)
Stor[35]SverdrupNU  500 1,600 313 12187 78°59′N 085°50′W / 78.983°N 85.833°W / 78.983; -85.833 (Stor Island)
UlvingenSverdrupNU  87 34

78°18′N 088°35′W / 78.300°N 88.583°W / 78.300; -88.583 (Ulvingen Island)

Ward HuntSverdrupNUWalker Hill[36] 439 1,440 13.9 5.4 83°04′N 074°08′W / 83.067°N 74.133°W / 83.067; -74.133 (Ward Hunt Island)
Queen ElizabethNU/NTBarbeau Peak 2,616 8,583 ......78°05′N 095°10′W / 78.083°N 95.167°W / 78.083; -95.167 (Queen Elizabeth Islands)

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Queen Elizabeth Islands. infoplease. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Alexander Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-23. at oceandots.com
  3. ↑ "Amund Ringnes Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2008-05-28. at oceandots.com
  4. ↑ "Axel Heiberg Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-23. at oceandots.com
  5. ↑ "Baillie-Hamilton Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2008-05-06. at oceandots.com
  6. ↑ Bathurst Island at Bivouac.com
  7. ↑ "Borden Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-23. at oceandots.com
  8. ↑ "Brock Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-23. at oceandots.com
  9. ↑ Buckingham Island at the Atlas of Canada
  10. ↑ "Byam Martin Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-03-14. at oceandots.com
  11. ↑ "Cameron Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-17. at oceandots.com
  12. ↑ "Coburg Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2008-06-04. at oceandots.com
  13. ↑ "Cornwall Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-17. at oceandots.com
  14. ↑ "Cornwallis Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-17. at oceandots.com
  15. ↑ "Devon Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2008-06-26. at oceandots.com
  16. ↑ "Eglinton Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-17. at oceandots.com
  17. ↑ "Ellef Ringnes Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-17. at oceandots.com
  18. ↑ "Ellesmere Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-01-15. at oceandots.com
  19. ↑ "Emerald Isle". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) at oceandots.com
  20. ↑ "Graham Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2008-04-10. at oceandots.com
  21. ↑ Griffith Island at the Atlas of Canada
  22. ↑ "Helena Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2017-03-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) at oceandots.com
  23. ↑ Hoved Island at the Atlas of Canada
  24. ↑ "Île Vanier". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) at oceandots.com
  25. ↑ "King Christian Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2017-03-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) at oceandots.com
  26. ↑ "Little Cornwallis Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) at oceandots.com
  27. ↑ "Lougheed Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) at oceandots.com
  28. ↑ Lowther Island at the Atlas of Canada
  29. ↑ "Mackenzie King Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) at oceandots.com
  30. ↑ "Massey Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) at oceandots.com
  31. ↑ Meighen Island at arctic.uoguelph.ca
  32. ↑ "Melville Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) at oceandots.com
  33. ↑ "North Kent Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) at oceandots.com
  34. ↑ Prince Patrick Island at peakbagger.com
  35. ↑ "Stor Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2008-04-13. at oceandots.com
  36. ↑ "The Bachmann Map of Ward Hunt Island". Robert Bachmann. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
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