  Beacon Island  Beacon Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Strait |
| Coordinates | 64°12′N76°27′W / 64.200°N 76.450°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 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. [3]
Kinngait, known as Cape Dorset until 27 February 2020, is an Inuit hamlet located on Dorset Island near Foxe Peninsula at the southern tip of Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.
RMS Nascopie was a steamship built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. She was launched on December 7, 1911, and achieved speeds of 14.1 knots (26 km/h) during her sea trials. She was powered by triple expansion steam engines with cylinders 21.5, 35.5 and 58 inches in diameter and a stroke of 42 inches (1067 mm). Her boiler pressure was 180 pounds-force per square inch and the two main boilers were 15 feet in diameter and 11.5 feet long, fired by six furnaces.
Qikiqtarjuaq formerly Big Island is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It lies in Hudson Strait and is separated from Baffin Island by White Strait. The closest community is Kimmirut, 28 km (17 mi) away.
Saarru formerly Alareak Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait on the southwest side of Andrew Gordon Bay. It is situated at approximately 1 m above sea level.
Saqajaa {Inuktitut syllabics: ᓴᖃᔮ) formerly Sakkiak Island is one of the uninhabited Canadian arctic islands located in Hudson Strait, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, separated by deep water from Cape Dorset 64°10′40″N76°29′00″W, 1.5 mi (2.4 km) to the south-southwest. The island is approximately 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) in size, 2.25 mi (3.62 km) long, and 1 mi (1.6 km) wide. The elevation is approximately 65 m (213 ft) above sea level.
Ukaliqtuuq formerly Okolli Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands located in Hudson Strait, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Qikiqtaaluk Region. The island is 7.2 km (4.5 mi) long and 2.4 km (1.5 mi) wide. The elevation is 107 m (351 ft) above sea level.
Mallik Island is one of the uninhabited Canadian arctic islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Hudson Strait between Baffin Island's Foxe Peninsula and Dorset Island. Mallik Island and Dorset Island are joined by sand and boulders. Cape Dorset, an Inuit hamlet, is approximately 4.5 km (2.8 mi) away.
Dorset Island, or Cape Dorset Island, is one of the Canadian Arctic islands located in Hudson Strait, Nunavut, Canada. It lies off the Foxe Peninsula area of southwestern Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region. It is serviced by an airport and a harbour.
Nunarijjait formerly Nunajuak Island is one of the uninhabited Canadian arctic islands located in the Hudson Strait, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region. The elevation is approximately 1 m above sea level.
Gudmusson Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands located in Hudson Strait, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Qikiqtaaluk Region. Cape Dorset, an Inuit hamlet on Dorset Island, is approximately 37.7 km (23.4 mi) away.
Qikiqtaalujjuaq formerly Glencoe Island is a Canadian Arctic island located in Hudson Strait. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region.
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:
Poodlatee Island is an uninhabited island located in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait. The closest community is Kimmirut, 19.9 km (12.4 mi) away.
Black Bluff Island is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait. The closest community is Kimmirut, 17 km (11 mi) away.
Aulatsiviit formerly Aulassivik Island is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait. The closest community is Kimmirut, 16.6 km (10.3 mi) away.
Kinngarjuaq formerly Juet Island is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait. The closest community is Kimmirut, 35.2 km (21.9 mi) away.
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.
Aklavik was a small cargo vessel the Hudson's Bay Company used to carry supplies to, and furs from, its outposts in the high Arctic. She was active in the first half of the 20th century.
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.
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