Edgell Island
  Location in Canada | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Strait |
| Coordinates | 61°50′N 65°00′W / 61.833°N 65.000°WCoordinates: 61°50′N 65°00′W / 61.833°N 65.000°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 287 km2 (111 sq mi) |
| Highest point | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Country | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Edgell Island is one of Baffin Island's small offshore islands, located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. It lies in Hudson Strait, near the entrance into Frobisher Bay. Graves Strait, about 16 mi (26 km) long and 7 mi (11 km) wide, separates it from Resolution Island. Edgell Island has an area of 287 km2 (111 sq mi) and a perimeter of 148 km (92 mi).[1] Black Bluff is a headland at the north end and is the only named feature on the island.[2]
The island is named after Capt. Edgell who is also notable for his 1801 survey of Pacquet’s Harbour, Newfoundland.[3]
References
- ↑ "Edgell Island". oceandots.com. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
- ↑ "Sector13.HudsonStrait" (PDF). National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. pollux.nss.nima.mil. p. 9. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ↑ "Capt. Edgell, R.N.". canfoh.org. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
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