  Beacon Island  Beacon Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ungava Bay |
| Coordinates | 58°54′02″N66°20′28″W / 58.90056°N 66.34111°W [1] |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Highest elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Inuit |
Beacon Island is a small uninhabited island in Ungava Bay, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It lies just off Cape Naujaat, on the west side of the mouth of the George River, Quebec.
Ungava Bay is a bay in Nunavut, Canada separating Nunavik from Baffin Island. Although not geographically apparent, it is considered to be a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean for climatic reasons. The bay is roughly oval-shaped, about 260 km (160 mi) at its widest point and about 320 km (200 mi) in length; it has an area of approximately 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi). It is generally fairly shallow, under 150 m (490 ft), though at its border with the Atlantic Ocean depths of almost 300 m (980 ft) are reached.
Charles Island is an Arctic island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located within Hudson Strait, an arm of Hudson Bay. Charles Bay is on the north side of Charles Island. Cap de Nouvelle-France, on the Ungava Peninsula of Quebec, is directly southeast of the island.
The uninhabited Plover Islands are an archipelago, members of the Arctic Archipelago and the Ungava Bay Archipelago, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. They are located in western Ungava Bay, just northeast of the Arnaud River and the community of Kangirsuk on Quebec's Ungava Peninsula.
The Digges Islands are members of the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The two islands, West Digges and East Digges, are located in Digges Sound, an arm of Hudson Bay, where the strong currents of the bay meet Hudson Strait.
Young Island is an uninhabited member of the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. It lies in the Parry Channel, southwest of Lowther Island, and northeast of Hamilton Island.
The Nakoaiyet Islands are an uninhabited island group located northeast of Qikirtajuaq Island in Ungava Bay, in Qikiqtaaluk Region within the Canadian territory of Nunavut.
The Low Islands are one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic island groups in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. They are located in Ungava Bay, stretching between Young Island to the south and Lookout Island to the north.
The uninhabited Arvalik Islands are part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. They are located in southeastern Ungava Bay, southwest of the Inuit hamlet of Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec and north of Imirqutailaisitik Island.
The uninhabited Nuvuk Islands, members of the Arctic Archipelago, are located in the Hudson Bay, at the western outlet of Digges Sound, just west of the Ungava Peninsula. The island group is a part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut.
Cox Island is a northern Canadian island in eastern Hudson Bay and forms part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region. While situated 2 km (1.2 mi) off the western coast of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula, it, like other islands in Hudson Bay and James Bay, are in Nunavut.
McCormack Island is a northern Canadian island in eastern Hudson Bay. While situated close to the western coast of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula, the island is a part of Qikiqtaaluk Region in the territory of Nunavut.
Frazier Island is a northern Canadian island in eastern Hudson Bay. While situated 1 km (0.62 mi) off the western coast of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula, it is a part of Qikiqtaaluk Region in the territory of Nunavut.
Patterson Island is one of the uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. It lies in the Arctic Ocean, south-east of Grosvenor Island. It is the most southerly island of the Findlay Group.
Diana Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It lies in Hudson Strait's Diana Bay, in the north-east of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula.
The Gyrfalcon Islands are an uninhabited island group in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. The over 200 small islands form an archipelago in western Ungava Bay north of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula and 19.7 km (12.2 mi) northeast of Leaf Bay. Tiercel Island and Qikirtajuaq Island lie to the southwest. The closest community is the Inuit village of Kuujjuaq, 120 km (75 mi) to the southeast.
The uninhabited Payne Islands are an archipelago, members of the Arctic Archipelago and the Ungava Bay Archipelago, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. They are located in Payne Bay, a waterway in western Ungava Bay, just east of the Arnaud River and the community of Kangirsuk on Quebec's Ungava Peninsula.
Upajjana (ᐅᐸᔾᔭᓇ) formerly Beacon Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It lies in the Cumberland Sound, at the mouth of the Pangnirtung Fiord, near Pangnirtung off Baffin Island's Cumberland Peninsula. Akulagok Island, Aupaluktok Island, Imigen Island, Kekerten Island, Kekertukdjuak Island, Tesseralik Island, Tuapait Island, and Ugpitimik Island are in the vicinity.
Beacon Island may refer to several places:
Anguttuaq (ᐊᖑᑦᑐᐊᖅ) formerly Beacon Island is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. The closest community is Kimmirut, 20.9 km (13.0 mi) away.
Beacon Island is a small uninhabited island in Hudson Strait, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It lies just east of Dorset Island and the community of Cape Dorset. The SS Nascopie was wrecked on a nearby reef.
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