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 many islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. This island is located in Nunavut, which is a large territory in northern Canada.
The island has a shape like a rectangle. It is about 26 to 12 kilometers long and covers an area of 290 square kilometers.
Baillie-Hamilton Island is surrounded by several other, larger islands. To its north and east, you'll find Devon Island, with the Wellington Channel in between. To the south is Cornwallis Island, separated by the Maury Channel. And to the west, across the Queens Channel, lies Bathurst Island.
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