Baillie-Hamilton Island facts for kids
Baillie-Hamilton Island, Nunavut
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 Baillie-Hamilton Island
Location in Nunavut
Baillie-Hamilton Island
Location in Canada
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| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 75°53′N 94°35′W / 75.883°N 94.583°W |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 290 km2 (110 sq mi) |
| Length | 27 km (16.8 mi) |
| Width | 22 km (13.7 mi) |
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| Territory | Nunavut |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Baillie-Hamilton Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. The island is rectangular in shape, 26 to 12 km (16.2 to 7.5 mi), and has an area of 290 km2 (110 sq mi).
Baillie-Hamilton Island is surrounded by larger islands. Devon Island is to the north and the east, across Wellington Channel. Cornwallis Island is to the south, across Maury Channel. Bathurst Island is to the west, across Queens Channel.
See also
In Spanish: Isla Baillie-Hamilton para niños
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