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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. The total area of the Queen Elizabeth Islands is about 419,000 square kilometres.

List of islands

Island Sub-
group		 Territory Peak Height
m		 Height
ft		 Area
km		 Area
sq mi		 Rank
Canada		 Rank
world		 Coordinates
Alexander Parry NU average elevation 60–180 200–590 484 187 66   75°52′N 102°37′W / 75.867°N 102.617°W / 75.867; -102.617 (Alexander Island)
Amund Ringnes Sverdrup NU ridge 265 869 5,255 2,029 25 111 77°53′N 095°30′W / 77.883°N 95.500°W / 77.883; -95.500 (Amund Ringnes Island)
Axel Heiberg Sverdrup NU Outlook Peak 2,210 7,250 43,178 16,671 7 32 79°26′N 090°46′W / 79.433°N 90.767°W / 79.433; -90.767 (Axel Heiberg Island)
Baillie-Hamilton Parry NU   200 660 290 110 91   75°53′N 094°35′W / 75.883°N 94.583°W / 75.883; -94.583 (Baillie-Hamilton Island)
Bathurst Parry NU Stokes Mountain 412 1,352 16,042 6,194 13 54 75°46′N 099°47′W / 75.767°N 99.783°W / 75.767; -99.783 (Bathurst Island)
Borden Parry NU/NT   150 490 2,794 1,079 30 170 78°33′N 111°10′W / 78.550°N 111.167°W / 78.550; -111.167 (Borden Island)
Brock Parry NT   67 220 764 295 58 383 77°51′N 114°27′W / 77.850°N 114.450°W / 77.850; -114.450 (Brock Island)
Buckingham Parry NU Mount Windsor 150 490 137 53 137   77°12′N 091°00′W / 77.200°N 91.000°W / 77.200; -91.000 (Buckingham Island)
Byam Martin Parry NU   153 502 1,150 440 42 294 75°12′N 104°17′W / 75.200°N 104.283°W / 75.200; -104.283 (Byam Martin Island)
Cameron Parry NU Mount Wilmot     1,059 409 46 312 77°48′N 101°51′W / 77.800°N 101.850°W / 77.800; -101.850 (Cameron Island)
Coburg Parry NU   800 2,600 411 159 83   75°57′N 079°18′W / 75.950°N 79.300°W / 75.950; -79.300 (Coburg Island)
Cornwall Sverdrup NU McLeod Peak 400 1,300 2,358 910 31 184 77°37′N 094°52′W / 77.617°N 94.867°W / 77.617; -94.867 (Cornwall Island)
Cornwallis Parry NU   343 1,125 6,995 2,701 21 96 75°05′N 095°00′W / 75.083°N 95.000°W / 75.083; -95.000 (Cornwallis Island)
Devon Parry NU Devon Ice Cap 1,920 6,300 55,247 21,331 6 27 75°08′N 087°51′W / 75.133°N 87.850°W / 75.133; -87.850 (Devon Island)
Eglinton Parry NT   200 660 1,541 595 36 249 75°46′N 118°27′W / 75.767°N 118.450°W / 75.767; -118.450 (Eglinton Island)
Ellef Ringnes Sverdrup NU Isachsen Dome 260 850 11,295 4,361 16 69 78°37′N 101°56′W / 78.617°N 101.933°W / 78.617; -101.933 (Ellef Ringnes Island)
Ellesmere NU Barbeau Peak 2,616 8,583 196,236 75,767 3 10 80°10′N 079°05′W / 80.167°N 79.083°W / 80.167; -79.083 (Ellesmere Island)
Emerald Isle Parry NT   150 490 549 212 63 466 76°48′N 114°07′W / 76.800°N 114.117°W / 76.800; -114.117 (Emerald Isle)
Graham Sverdrup NU   175 574 1,378 532 38 265 77°26′N 090°30′W / 77.433°N 90.500°W / 77.433; -90.500 (Graham Island)
Griffith Parry NU       189 73 110   74°35′N 095°30′W / 74.583°N 95.500°W / 74.583; -95.500 (Griffith Island)
Helena Parry NU average in southern hills 220 720 327 126 85   76°40′N 101°00′W / 76.667°N 101.000°W / 76.667; -101.000 (Helena Island)
Hoved Parry NU       158 61 125   77°32′N 085°09′W / 77.533°N 85.150°W / 77.533; -85.150 (Hoved Island)
Île Vanier Parry NU   200 660 1,126 435 44 298 76°10′N 103°15′W / 76.167°N 103.250°W / 76.167; -103.250 (Île Vanier)
King Christian Sverdrup NU King Christian Mountain 165 541 645 249 60 420 77°45′N 102°00′W / 77.750°N 102.000°W / 77.750; -102.000 (King Christian Island)
Little Cornwallis Parry NU       412 159 75   75°30′N 096°30′W / 75.500°N 96.500°W / 75.500; -96.500 (Little Cornwallis Island)
Lougheed Parry NU   60–110 200–360 1,308 505 41 273 77°24′N 105°15′W / 77.400°N 105.250°W / 77.400; -105.250 (Lougheed Island)
Lowther Parry NU raised beach 106.5 349 145 56 133   74°33′N 097°30′W / 74.550°N 97.500°W / 74.550; -97.500 (Lowther Island)
Mackenzie King Parry NU/NT Castel Butte 300 980 5,048 1,949 26 115 77°43′N 111°57′W / 77.717°N 111.950°W / 77.717; -111.950 (Mackenzie King Island)
Massey Parry NU   210 690 432 167 71   75°59′N 102°58′W / 75.983°N 102.967°W / 75.983; -102.967 (Massey Island)
Meighen Sverdrup NU   260 850 955 369 50 337 79°59′N 099°30′W / 79.983°N 99.500°W / 79.983; -99.500 (Meighen Island)
Melville Parry NU/NT   776 2,546 42,149 16,274 8 33 75°30′N 111°30′W / 75.500°N 111.500°W / 75.500; -111.500 (Melville Island)
North Kent Parry NU   600 2,000 590 230 62 453 76°40′N 090°15′W / 76.667°N 90.250°W / 76.667; -90.250 (North Kent Island)
Pim Sverdrup NU   83 32 78°44′N 074°25′W / 78.733°N 74.417°W / 78.733; -74.417 (Pim Island)
Prince Patrick Parry NT   279 915 15,848 6,119 14 55 76°45′N 119°30′W / 76.750°N 119.500°W / 76.750; -119.500 (Prince Patrick Island)
Stor Sverdrup NU   500 1,600 313 121 87   78°59′N 085°50′W / 78.983°N 85.833°W / 78.983; -85.833 (Stor Island)
Ulvingen Sverdrup NU   87 34

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

Ward Hunt Sverdrup NU Walker Hill 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 Elizabeth NU/NT Barbeau 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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