King Christian Island

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King Christian Island
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 77°45′N 102°00′W / 77.75, -102Coordinates: 77°45′N 102°00′W / 77.75, -102
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 645 km² (249 sq mi)
Highest point King Christian Mountai, 165 m[1]
Administration
Flag of Canada Canada
Territory Flag of Nunavut Nunavut
Largest city Iqaluit (6,184)
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Indigenous people Inuit

King Christian Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands in the Sverdrup Islands, a part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands archipelago, in the territory of Nunavut, Canada. It lies 13.5 km from the southwestern coast of Ellef Ringnes Island, separated by the Danish Strait.

The island has an area of 645 km² (249 sq mi).

[edit] References

  1. ^ King Christian Island. oceandots.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.

[edit] Further reading

  • Balkwill, H. R., and K. J. Roy. Geology of King Christian Island, District of Franklin. Ottawa: Minister of Supply and Services Canada, 1977. ISBN 0660008351
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