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ISLAND DIRECTORY
Islands of Canada
Adams [144]
Group: Baffin
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Baffin Bay
Lat: 71.45º N Long : 73.02º W
Area: 278.6 sq. km Altitude: 1294 m
Shoreline: 113.4 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4070
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 400 km Isolation Index: 24
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Admiralty [133]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Victoria Strait
Lat: 69.50º N Long : 101.13º W
Area: 173.6 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 117.0 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.6740
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 70 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 150 km Isolation Index: 24
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Air Force [196]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Foxe Basin
Lat: 67.80º N Long : 74.00º W
Area: 1509.6 sq. km Altitude: 91 m
Shoreline: 192.0 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1272
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 12 km group: 20 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 300 km Isolation Index: 25
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Akimiski [202]
Group:
Country: Canada - Ontario Region: James Bay
Lat: 53.00º N Long : 81.25º W
Area: 2960.2 sq. km Altitude: 46 m
Shoreline: 254.3 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.0859
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 10 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 10 km Isolation Index: 9
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Akpatok [1891]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Hudson Strait
Lat: 60.50º N Long : 68.00º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 60 km group: 60 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 60 km Isolation Index: 23
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 09/07/89
Alexander [169]
Group: Parry Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 75.80º N Long : 102.70º W
Area: 480.3 sq. km Altitude: 183 m
Shoreline: 124.2 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2586
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 250 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 500 km Isolation Index: 40
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Amherst [1120]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Foxe Basin
Lat: 69.77º N Long : 83.74º W
Area: 86.5 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 51.4 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.5942
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 21/08/88
Amund Ringnes [208]
Group: Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 78.40º N Long : 96.50º W
Area: 5800.8 sq. km Altitude: 213 m
Shoreline: 479.4 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0826
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 25 km group: 50 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 650 km Isolation Index: 38
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Anticosti [211]
Group:
Country: Canada - Quebec Region: Gulf of St Lawrence
Lat: 49.50º N Long : 63.10º W
Area: 7899.1 sq. km Altitude: 312 m
Shoreline: 531.4 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.0673
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 35 km group: 35 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 35 km Isolation Index: 18
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 4% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 13000 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 7
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 7 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 7899.1 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 7
Last updated: 21/10/90
Aristazabal [163]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Hecate Strait
Lat: 52.64º N Long : 129.17º W
Area: 432.2 sq. km Altitude: 381 m
Shoreline: 132.2 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3059
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 3 km group: 40 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 40 km Isolation Index: 14
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Axel Heiberg [221]
Group: Sverdrup Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 79.60º N Long : 91.00º W
Area: 41619.1 sq. km Altitude: 2140 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 2733.0 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0657
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 12 km group: 25 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 700 km Isolation Index: 35
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Baffin [228]
Group: Baffin
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Baffin Bay
Lat: 68.00º N Long : 74.00º W
Area: 503944.0 sq. km Altitude: 2078 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 18627.0 km (scale 1:7435000) Coastal Index: 0.0370
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 10 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 10 km Isolation Index: 9
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Baillie Hamilton [142]
Group: Parry Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Queens Channel
Lat: 75.85º N Long : 94.50º W
Area: 274.8 sq. km Altitude: 190 m
Shoreline: 70.6 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2569
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 180 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 450 km Isolation Index: 38
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Banks [187]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Hecate Strait
Lat: 53.36º N Long : 130.17º W
Area: 1053.6 sq. km Altitude: 655 m
Shoreline: 220.3 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2091
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 25 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 25 km Isolation Index: 11
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Banks [224]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Beaufort Sea
Lat: 73.00º N Long : 122.00º W
Area: 71486.2 sq. km Altitude: 746 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 1472.1 km (scale 1:7460000) Coastal Index: 0.0206
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 130 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 130 km Isolation Index: 26
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, Sachs Harbour
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Bathurst [218]
Group: Parry Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 75.70º N Long : 99.80º W
Area: 25221.7 sq. km Altitude: 457 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 1790.8 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0710
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 25 km group: 110 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 350 km Isolation Index: 34
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Big [1890]
Group: Baffin
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Hudson Strait
Lat: 62.75º N Long : 70.50º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 100 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 100 km Isolation Index: 22
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 09/07/89
Borden [201]
Group: Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 78.40º N Long : 111.00º W
Area: 2665.0 sq. km Altitude: 152 m
Shoreline: 314.4 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1180
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 15 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 750 km Isolation Index: 54
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Bray [177]
Group: Baffin
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Foxe Basin
Lat: 69.29º N Long : 77.00º W
Area: 691.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 137.9 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.1996
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 150 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 150 km Isolation Index: 27
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Brock [178]
Group: Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 77.85º N Long : 114.50º W
Area: 749.6 sq. km Altitude: 244 m
Shoreline: 141.1 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1882
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 400 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 800 km Isolation Index: 51
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Broughton [117]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Queen Charlotte Str.
Lat: 50.82º N Long : 126.70º W
Area: 127.6 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 116.9 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.9161
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 2 km Isolation Index: 4
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 18/07/88
Buckingham [118]
Group: Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 77.25º N Long : 91.10º W
Area: 131.5 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 42.9 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3262
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 30 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 550 km Isolation Index: 31
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 18/07/88
Byam Martin [191]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Viscount Melville Sd
Lat: 75.25º N Long : 104.20º W
Area: 1131.9 sq. km Altitude: 152 m
Shoreline: 140.6 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1242
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 20 km group: 150 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 450 km Isolation Index: 38
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Bylot [214]
Group: Baffin
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Baffin Bay
Lat: 73.30º N Long : 78.80º W
Area: 10801.4 sq. km Altitude: 2134 m
Shoreline: 531.9 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0492
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 12 km group: 100 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 350 km Isolation Index: 32
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Calvert [150]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Queen Charlotte Snd.
Lat: 51.56º N Long : 128.00º W
Area: 318.0 sq. km Altitude: 1045 m
Shoreline: 100.4 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3157
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 7 km group: 7 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 7 km Isolation Index: 8
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Cameron [186]
Group: Parry Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 76.40º N Long : 103.80º W
Area: 1044.4 sq. km Altitude: 244 m
Shoreline: 181.6 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1739
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 300 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 550 km Isolation Index: 43
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Campania [131]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Hecate Strait
Lat: 53.08º N Long : 129.72º W
Area: 170.2 sq. km Altitude: 736 m
Shoreline: 89.2 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.5241
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 25 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 25 km Isolation Index: 12
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Campbell [121]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Queen Charlotte Snd.
Lat: 52.10º N Long : 128.19º W
Area: 136.9 sq. km Altitude: 898 m
Shoreline: 89.4 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.6530
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 6
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, town of Campbell Island
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Gross Domestic Product: $ 13000 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 7
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 7
Last updated: 18/07/88
Cap Breton [210]
Group:
Country: Canada - Nova Scotia Region: North Atlantic
Lat: 46.25º N Long : 60.90º W
Area: 7211.4 sq. km Altitude: 495 m
Shoreline: 847.3 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.1175
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 2 km Isolation Index: 4
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 4% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 13000 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 7
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 7
Last updated: 20/07/88
Charlton [146]
Group:
Country: Canada - Ontario Region: James Bay
Lat: 52.00º N Long : 79.45º W
Area: 291.3 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 84.3 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2894
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 25 km group: 25 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 25 km Isolation Index: 15
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Coats [207]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Hudson Bay
Lat: 62.60º N Long : 82.90º W
Area: 5788.4 sq. km Altitude: 221 m
Shoreline: 380.0 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.0656
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 65 km group: 200 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 200 km Isolation Index: 36
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Coburg [159]
Group: Parry Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Baffin Bay
Lat: 76.00º N Long : 79.00º W
Area: 411.2 sq. km Altitude: 762 m
Shoreline: 138.7 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3373
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 25 km group: 250 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 600 km Isolation Index: 45
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Cornwall [198]
Group: Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 77.60º N Long : 95.00º W
Area: 2230.2 sq. km Altitude: 366 m
Shoreline: 245.9 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1103
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 350 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 600 km Isolation Index: 46
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Cornwallis [215]
Group: Parry Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Barrow Strait
Lat: 75.20º N Long : 95.00º W
Area: 12709.9 sq. km Altitude: 290 m
Shoreline: 530.1 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0417
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 36 km group: 50 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 300 km Isolation Index: 30
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, Resolute
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Crown Prince Frederik [157]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Gulf of Boothia
Lat: 70.06º N Long : 86.81º W
Area: 392.2 sq. km Altitude: 110 m
Shoreline: 101.9 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2598
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 40 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 40 km Isolation Index: 16
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Devon [223]
Group: Parry Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Baffin Bay
Lat: 75.50º N Long : 86.00º W
Area: 55945.0 sq. km Altitude: 1906 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 2637.1 km (scale 1:7460000) Coastal Index: 0.0471
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 12 km group: 75 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 300 km Isolation Index: 29
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Dexterity [123]
Group: Baffin
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Baffin Bay
Lat: 71.60º N Long : 72.75º W
Area: 138.4 sq. km Altitude: 878 m
Shoreline: 45.5 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3288
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 400 km Isolation Index: 24
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 18/07/88
Dundas [126]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia: Pacific
Lat: 54.56º NLong: 130.84º W
Area: 151.8 sq. km Altitude: 463 m Shoreline: 74.1 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE: continental
East Harrison [130]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Gulf of Boothia
Lat: 69.36º N Long : 90.39º W
Area: 168.5 sq. km Altitude: 116 m
Shoreline: 91.3 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.5418
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 18/07/88
Eglinton [197]
Group: Parry Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: McClure Strait
Lat: 75.80º N Long : 118.50º W
Area: 1568.6 sq. km Altitude: 213 m
Shoreline: 211.1 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1346
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 125 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 650 km Isolation Index: 40
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Ellef Ringnes [213]
Group: Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 78.70º N Long : 102.20º W
Area: 10636.9 sq. km Altitude: 265 m
Shoreline: 899.9 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0846
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 25 km group: 150 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 650 km Isolation Index: 43
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Ellesmere [226]
Group: Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 79.00º N Long : 80.00º W
Area: 183964.6 sq. km Altitude: 2583 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 8699.6 km (scale 1:7435000) Coastal Index: 0.0473
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 25 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 525 km Isolation Index: 31
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Emerald [173]
Group: Parry Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 76.80º N Long : 114.10º W
Area: 552.4 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 110.8 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2006
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 300 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 750 km Isolation Index: 48
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Flores [127]
Group: Vancouver
Country: Canada - British Columbia
Lat: 49.34º N Long : 126.14º W
Area: 152.1 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 67.2 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4418
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
ISLAND TYPE: continental
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 18/07/88
Foley [176]
Group: Baffin
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Foxe Basin
Lat: 68.50º N Long : 74.90º W
Area: 672.9 sq. km Altitude: 61 m
Shoreline: 133.3 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1981
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 12 km group: 250 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 250 km Isolation Index: 35
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Gateshead [138]
Group: Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 78.58º N Long : 100.50º W
Area: 229.4 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 113.4 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4943
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 150 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 750 km Isolation Index: 43
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Gil [139]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Hecate Strait
Lat: 53.19º N Long : 129.25º W
Area: 239.6 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 77.4 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3230
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Gilford [156]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Queen Charlotte Str.
Lat: 50.73º N Long : 126.38º W
Area: 381.6 sq. km Altitude: 1487 m
Shoreline: 137.6 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3606
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 2 km Isolation Index: 4
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Graham [194]
Group: Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 77.45º N Long : 90.60º W
Area: 1374.8 sq. km Altitude: 579 m
Shoreline: 159.2 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1158
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 75 km group: 75 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 600 km Isolation Index: 42
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Graham [209]
Group: Archipelago: Queen Charlotte Islands
Country: Canada - British Columbia: Pacific
Lat: 53.67º NLong: 132.40º W
Area: 6510.3 sq. km Altitude: 1143 m Shoreline: 936.1 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Gribbel [135]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Hecate Strait
Lat: 53.42º N Long : 129.00º W
Area: 220.3 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 69.6 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3159
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 2 km Isolation Index: 4
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Griffith [134]
Group: Parry Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Barrow Strait
Lat: 74.60º N Long : 95.50º W
Area: 197.5 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 62.7 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3175
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 25 km group: 50 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 300 km Isolation Index: 29
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Hawkesbury [155]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Hecate Strait
Lat: 53.57º N Long : 129.01º W
Area: 361.7 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 108.1 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2989
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 6
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Helen [110]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Gulf of Boothia
Lat: 68.77º N Long : 89.92º W
Area: 104.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 81.7 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.7856
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 18/07/88
Helena [153]
Group: Parry Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 76.60º N Long : 101.20º W
Area: 338.2 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 99.7 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2948
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 100 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 550 km Isolation Index: 37
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Hoved [116]
Group: Ellesmere Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 77.50º N Long : 85.10º W
Area: 127.4 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 55.7 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.4372
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 700 km Isolation Index: 31
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 18/07/88
Hunter [154]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Queen Charlotte Snd.
Lat: 51.95º N Long : 128.08º W
Area: 351.6 sq. km Altitude: 899 m
Shoreline: 197.1 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.5606
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 10 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 10 km Isolation Index: 8
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Igloolik [111]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Foxe Basin
Lat: 69.39º N Long : 81.65º W
Area: 114.5 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 82.6 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.7214
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 10 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 10 km Isolation Index: 9
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, town of Igloolik
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 18/07/88
Jenny Lind [162]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Queen Maud Gulf
Lat: 68.70º N Long : 101.95º W
Area: 430.0 sq. km Altitude: 69 m
Shoreline: 108.3 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2519
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 15 km group: 65 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 65 km Isolation Index: 20
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Jens Munk [183]
Group: Baffin
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Foxe Basin
Lat: 69.67º N Long : 80.00º W
Area: 891.0 sq. km Altitude: 151 m
Shoreline: 272.9 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3063
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 50 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 50 km Isolation Index: 16
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
King [181]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Queen Charlotte Snd.
Lat: 52.20º N Long : 127.58º W
Area: 837.3 sq. km Altitude: 1676 m
Shoreline: 207.8 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2482
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 2 km Isolation Index: 4
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
King Christian [175]
Group: Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 77.80º N Long : 101.50º W
Area: 653.2 sq. km Altitude: 213 m
Shoreline: 112.4 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1721
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 40 km group: 400 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 650 km Isolation Index: 52
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
King William [216]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Victoria Strait
Lat: 69.20º N Long : 97.50º W
Area: 13351.8 sq. km Altitude: 28 m
Shoreline: 891.9 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0668
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, Gjoa Haven
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Koch [164]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Baffin Bay
Lat: 69.60º N Long : 78.25º W
Area: 450.3 sq. km Altitude: 60 m
Shoreline: 126.5 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2809
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 25 km group: 100 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 100 km Isolation Index: 25
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Kunghit [122]
Group: Archipelago: Queen Charlotte Islands
Country: Canada - British Columbia: Pacific
Lat: 52.05º NLong: 131.02º W Region: Queen Charlotte Snd.
Area: 137.0 sq. km Altitude: 533 m Shoreline: 107.4 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Little Cornwallis [161]
Group: Parry Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Queens Channel
Lat: 75.40º N Long : 96.50º W
Area: 420.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 140.6 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3348
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 150 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 400 km Isolation Index: 34
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Lougheed [193]
Group: Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 77.40º N Long : 105.20º W
Area: 1327.7 sq. km Altitude: 122 m
Shoreline: 216.9 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1634
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 40 km group: 400 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 650 km Isolation Index: 52
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Lowther [124]
Group: Parry Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Viscount Melville S.
Lat: 74.55º N Long : 99.20º W
Area: 149.4 sq. km Altitude: 192 m
Shoreline: 58.0 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3882
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 30 km group: 80 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 300 km Isolation Index: 32
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 18/07/88
MacCauley [143]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Hecate Strait
Lat: 54.67º N Long : 130.25º W
Area: 278.1 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 101.2 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3639
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 15 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 15 km Isolation Index: 9
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
MacClintock [128]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Victoria Strait
Lat: 69.05º N Long : 100.08º W
Area: 155.1 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 64.2 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4139
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 25 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 60 km Isolation Index: 15
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 18/07/88
Mackenzie King [205]
Group: Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 79.75º N Long : 111.50º W
Area: 5003.4 sq. km Altitude: 457 m
Shoreline: 379.0 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0757
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 400 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 800 km Isolation Index: 51
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Madame [112]
Group:
Country: Canada - Nova Scotia Region: North Atlantic
Lat: 45.55º N Long : 61.01º W
Area: 115.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 87.5 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.7609
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 2 km Isolation Index: 4
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 4% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 13000 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 7
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 7
Last updated: 18/07/88
Mansel [203]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Hudson Bay
Lat: 62.00º N Long : 79.65º W
Area: 3143.6 sq. km Altitude: 130 m
Shoreline: 272.9 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.0868
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 50 km group: 50 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 50 km Isolation Index: 21
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Massey [160]
Group: Parry Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 76.00º N Long : 103.00º W
Area: 412.4 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 111.6 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2706
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 200 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 500 km Isolation Index: 39
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Matty [167]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: James Ross Strait
Lat: 69.50º N Long : 95.56º W
Area: 478.1 sq. km Altitude: 58 m
Shoreline: 217.8 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4556
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 12 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 12 km Isolation Index: 9
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Meighen [188]
Group: Sverdrup Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 79.90º N Long : 99.60º W
Area: 1074.4 sq. km Altitude: 274 m
Shoreline: 163.0 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1517
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 50 km group: 80 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 800 km Isolation Index: 44
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Melbourne [158]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Queen Maud Gulf
Lat: 68.50º N Long : 104.67º W
Area: 393.4 sq. km Altitude: 76 m
Shoreline: 80.8 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2054
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 10 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 10 km Isolation Index: 9
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Melville [220]
Group: Parry Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 75.50º N Long : 111.00º W
Area: 37679.7 sq. km Altitude: 1067 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 2748.0 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0729
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 12 km group: 90 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 600 km Isolation Index: 37
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Moresby [200]
Group: Archipelago: Queen Charlotte Islands
Country: Canada - British Columbia
Lat: 52.64º N Long : 131.65º W
Area: 2636.0 sq. km Altitude: 1143 m
Shoreline: 877.4 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3329
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 5 km group: 85 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 140 km Isolation Index: 23
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: logging
Accessibility: airport
Gross Domestic Product: $ 13000 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 7
Conservation support: government support, legislation
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 0.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 7
Last updated: 08/07/89
Newfoundland [225]
Group: Archipelago: Newfoundland Archipelago
Country: Canada - Newfoundland Region: North Atlantic
Lat: 48.00º N Long : 56.50º W
Area: 115220.6 sq. km Altitude: 805 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 4800.8 km (scale 1:7460000) Coastal Index: 0.0417
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 18 km group: 18 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 18 km Isolation Index: 13
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 4% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 13000 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 7
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 7
Last updated: 20/07/88
Nootka [172]
Group: Vancouver
Country: Canada - British Columbia
Lat: 49.75º N Long : 126.75º W
Area: 528.8 sq. km Altitude: 940 m
Shoreline: 154.0 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2912
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 80 km Isolation Index: 12
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Gross Domestic Product: $ 13000 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 7
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 7
Last updated: 19/07/88
North Kent [174]
Group: Ellesmere Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 76.70º N Long : 90.30º W
Area: 576.5 sq. km Altitude: 762 m
Shoreline: 116.4 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2019
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 250 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 500 km Isolation Index: 40
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
North Spicer [137]
Group: Spicer Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Foxe Basin
Lat: 68.55º N Long : 78.67º W
Area: 223.1 sq. km Altitude: 46 m
Shoreline: 108.9 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4881
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 80 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 100 km Isolation Index: 22
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Nottingham [195]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories: Atlantic
Lat: 63.30º NLong: 77.95º W Region: Hudson Strait
Area: 1390.4 sq. km Altitude: 412 m Shoreline: 212.0 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Ormonde [1119]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Foxe Basin
Lat: 69.75º N Long : 82.63º W
Area: 84.7 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 72.4 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.8548
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 21/08/88
Pandora [114]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Peel Sound
Lat: 72.75º N Long : 96.85º W
Area: 122.6 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 51.0 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.4160
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 30 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 130 km Isolation Index: 19
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 18/07/88
Pearse [136]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia
Lat: 54.90º N Long : 130.29º W
Area: 222.3 sq. km Altitude: 838 m
Shoreline: 90.1 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4053
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 2 km Isolation Index: 4
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Pedonda [109]
Group: Archipelago: Vancouver
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: North Pacific
Lat: 50.24º N Long : 124.73º W
Area: 101.3 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 68.1 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.6723
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 1 km group: 1 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 1 km Isolation Index: 3
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Gross Domestic Product: $ 13000 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 7
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 7
Last updated: 18/07/88
Penny [113]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Queen Charlotte Snd.
Lat: 52.12º N Long : 127.97º W
Area: 121.7 sq. km Altitude: 1044 m
Shoreline: 58.4 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4799
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 2 km Isolation Index: 4
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, town of Bella Bella
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Gross Domestic Product: $ 13000 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 7
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 7
Last updated: 18/07/88
Pooley [125]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Queen Charlotte Snd.
Lat: 52.75º N Long : 128.25º W
Area: 150.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 75.7 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.5047
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 2 km Isolation Index: 4
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 18/07/88
Porcher [171]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Hecate Strait
Lat: 53.95º N Long : 130.40º W
Area: 521.7 sq. km Altitude: 899 m
Shoreline: 225.0 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4313
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 7 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 7 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Prescott [165]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Peel Sound
Lat: 73.00º N Long : 96.90º W
Area: 451.8 sq. km Altitude: 297 m
Shoreline: 90.9 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2012
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 120 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 120 km Isolation Index: 23
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Price [132]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Queen Charlotte Snd.
Lat: 52.37º N Long : 128.70º W
Area: 170.8 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 67.1 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3929
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 20 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 20 km Isolation Index: 10
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Prince Charles [212]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Foxe Basin
Lat: 67.70º N Long : 76.00º W
Area: 9507.3 sq. km Altitude: 30 m
Shoreline: 419.5 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0441
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 7 km group: 50 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 160 km Isolation Index: 22
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Prince Edward [206]
Group:
Country: Canada - Prince Edward Island Region: Gulf of St Lawrence
Lat: 46.40º N Long : 63.25º W
Area: 5783.2 sq. km Altitude: 134 m
Shoreline: 1313.1 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2271
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 15 km group: 15 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 15 km Isolation Index: 12
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 124000 (1983) Density: 21.4 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 1.2%/yr Increasing slowly
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 4% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 13000 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 7
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 8
Last updated: 28/10/89
Prince Leopold [1117]
Group: Somerset
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Barrow Strait
Lat: 74.05º N Long : 90.25º W
Area: 80.4 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 35.8 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.4453
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 80 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 80 km Isolation Index: 19
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 21/08/88
Prince of Wales [1887]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Viscount Melville Sd
Lat: 72.50º N Long : 99.00º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 20 km group: 25 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 25 km Isolation Index: 14
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 09/07/89
Prince Patrick [217]
Group: Parry Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 76.70º N Long : 119.00º W
Area: 16533.9 sq. km Altitude: 274 m
Shoreline: 1320.3 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0799
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 12 km group: 150 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 650 km Isolation Index: 41
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, Mould Bay
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Princess Royal [199]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Hecate Strait
Lat: 52.97º N Long : 128.84º W
Area: 2355.2 sq. km Altitude: 1676 m
Shoreline: 372.2 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.1580
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 3 km group: 3 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 3 km Isolation Index: 5
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Gross Domestic Product: $ 13000 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 7
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 7
Last updated: 20/07/88
Quadra [141]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia
Lat: 50.20º N Long : 125.15º W
Area: 265.2 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 135.6 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.5113
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 10 km Isolation Index: 6
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Gross Domestic Product: $ 13000 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 7
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 7
Last updated: 19/07/88
Resolution [1889]
- including Edgell
Group: Baffin
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories: Atlantic
Lat: 61.50º NLong: 65.00º W Region: Hudson Strait
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Roderick [147]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Hecate Strait
Lat: 52.63º N Long : 128.32º W
Area: 298.1 sq. km Altitude: 305 m
Shoreline: 114.7 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3848
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 6
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Rowley [190]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Foxe Basin
Lat: 69.10º N Long : 78.75º W
Area: 1093.6 sq. km Altitude: 137 m
Shoreline: 204.7 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.1872
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 70 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 70 km Isolation Index: 20
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Royal Geographical Society [166]
Group: Royal Geographical Society Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Queen Maud Gulf
Lat: 68.92º N Long : 100.45º W
Area: 458.1 sq. km Altitude: 53 m
Shoreline: 153.3 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3346
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 3 km group: 30 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 75 km Isolation Index: 16
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Russell [184]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Viscount Melville Sd
Lat: 73.90º N Long : 98.50º W
Area: 989.6 sq. km Altitude: 248 m
Shoreline: 166.1 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1678
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 50 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 50 km Isolation Index: 17
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Sable [1892]
Group:
Country: Canada - Nova Scotia: Atlantic
Lat: 43.95º NLong: 60.00º W Region: North Atlantic
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: low
Salisbury [180]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories: Atlantic
Lat: 63.55º NLong: 77.00º W Region: Hudson Strait
Area: 804.4 sq. km Altitude: 503 m Shoreline: 230.9 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Sillem [170]
Group: Baffin
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Baffin Bay
Lat: 70.95º N Long : 71.75º W
Area: 494.4 sq. km Altitude: 1522 m
Shoreline: 114.3 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2312
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 500 km Isolation Index: 27
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Somerset [1888]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Barrow Strait
Lat: 73.50º N Long : 93.00º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 09/07/89
South Spicer [151]
Group: Spicer Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Foxe Basin
Lat: 68.30º N Long : 79.00º W
Area: 330.7 sq. km Altitude: 55 m
Shoreline: 73.1 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2210
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 100 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 100 km Isolation Index: 23
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Southampton [222]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Hudson Bay
Lat: 64.50º N Long : 83.90º W
Area: 43388.4 sq. km Altitude: 625 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 1723.8 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0397
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 25 km group: 25 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 25 km Isolation Index: 15
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, Coral harbour
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Stefansson [1886]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Viscount Melville Sd
Lat: 73.50º N Long : 105.50º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 60 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 375 km Isolation Index: 29
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 09/07/89
Stor [152]
Group: Ellesmere Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Eureka Sound
Lat: 78.90º N Long : 85.90º W
Area: 333.3 sq. km Altitude: 527 m
Shoreline: 82.6 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2478
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 10 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 800 km Isolation Index: 35
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Swindle [145]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Hecate Strait
Lat: 52.53º N Long : 128.59º W
Area: 285.3 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 119.5 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4189
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 15 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 15 km Isolation Index: 9
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Tennent [148]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: James Ross Strait
Lat: 69.50º N Long : 96.25º W
Area: 317.3 sq. km Altitude: 76 m
Shoreline: 104.8 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3303
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 20 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 20 km Isolation Index: 11
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Texada [149]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia Region: Strait of Georgia
Lat: 49.67º N Long : 124.36º W
Area: 317.4 sq. km Altitude: 891 m
Shoreline: 120.1 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3784
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Thorn [119]
Group: Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 78.25º N Long : 103.20º W
Area: 133.7 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 48.5 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3628
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 200 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 700 km Isolation Index: 43
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 18/07/88
Vancouver [219]
Group:
Country: Canada - British Columbia
Lat: 49.67º N Long : 125.50º W
Area: 31848.6 sq. km Altitude: 2192 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 2668.2 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.0838
Depth to nearest land: <100 m
Nearest island: 2 km group: 4 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 4 km Isolation Index: 5
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 4% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 13000 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 7
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 0.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 7
Last updated: 20/07/88
Vanier [189]
Group: Parry Islands Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 76.25º N Long : 103.20º W
Area: 1089.9 sq. km Altitude: 213 m
Shoreline: 147.3 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1352
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 250 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 500 km Isolation Index: 40
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Vansittart [185]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Foxe Basin
Lat: 65.84º N Long : 83.87º W
Area: 1009.7 sq. km Altitude: 255 m
Shoreline: 301.1 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2982
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 3 km group: 3 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 3 km Isolation Index: 5
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Victoria [227]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 71.00º N Long : 110.00º W
Area: 220548.2 sq. km Altitude: 650 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 4571.6 km (scale 1:7435000) Coastal Index: 0.0207
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 25 km group: 25 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 25 km Isolation Index: 15
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
Wales [192]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Gulf of Boothia
Lat: 68.00º N Long : 86.50º W
Area: 1172.9 sq. km Altitude: 165 m
Shoreline: 165.8 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1414
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 2 km Isolation Index: 4
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/07/88
West Harrison [120]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Gulf of Boothia
Lat: 69.34º N Long : 90.42º W
Area: 136.1 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 90.6 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.6657
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 18/07/88
White [179]
Group:
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories Region: Foxe Basin
Lat: 65.84º N Long : 84.84º W
Area: 789.8 sq. km Altitude: 381 m
Shoreline: 169.9 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2151
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 20 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 20 km Isolation Index: 10
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 19/07/88
Winter [115]
Group: Ellesmere Archipelago: Queen Elizabeth Islands
Country: Canada - Northwest Territories
Lat: 83.25º N Long : 83.10º W
Area: 125.7 sq. km Altitude: 81 m
Shoreline: 77.4 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.6158
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 300 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 1200 km Isolation Index: 54
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 18/07/88
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