King Christian Island
Uninhabited island in the Arctic Archipelago / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
King Christian Island is an uninhabited member of the Arctic Archipelago in the Sverdrup Islands, a part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands archipelago, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It lies in the Arctic Ocean, 13.5 km (8.4 mi) from the southwestern coast of Ellef Ringnes Island, separated by the Danish Strait.
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Geography | |
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Location | Arctic Ocean |
Coordinates | 77°4′N 102°00′W[1] |
Archipelago | Sverdrup Islands Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago |
Area | 645 km2 (249 sq mi) |
Length | 39 km (24.2 mi) |
Width | 26 km (16.2 mi) |
Highest elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
Highest point | King Christian Mountain[3] |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Nunavut | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Source: King Christian Island at Atlas of Canada |
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The island has an area of 645 km2 (249 sq mi), measures 38.8 km (24.1 mi) long and 25.7 km (16.0 mi) wide.