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    Adlavik Islands

    The Adlavik Islands are a set of islands on the coast of Labrador, northwest of Cape Harrisson. They lie along the outer edge of the Labrador mainland, forming part of a chain of islands that extends north of Hamilton Inlet toward Kingitok and Kayaksuatilik Islands.

    Overview

    The Adlavik Islands are a set of islands on the coast of Labrador, northwest of Cape Harrisson. They lie along the outer edge of the Labrador mainland, forming part of a chain of islands that extends north of Hamilton Inlet toward Kingitok and Kayaksuatilik Islands. Geologically, the islands are composed of ancient volcanic and sedimentary rocks, intruded by various igneous formations.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands4
    • Minor islands13
    • Islets84
    • Rocks & skerries20

    Major islands

    4

    • Kikkertavak Island

      Area
      34.2 km²
      High point
      145 m

      Kikkertavak Island is a small island in the Adlavik Islands, which is part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is composed primarily of syenite, syenodiorite and granite. It is on the north coast of Labrador and in the west of the Labrador Sea.

    • Long Tickle Island

      Area
      11.1 km²
      High point
      121 m

    • Southern Island

      Area
      11 km²
      High point
      136 m

    • Morgan's Island

      Area
      5.6 km²
      High point
      98 m

    Minor islands

    13

    • Pretty Harbour Island

      Area
      2.4 km²
      High point
      88 m

    • Conical Island

      Area
      1.8 km²
      High point
      84 m

    • Tikaoralik Islet

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      94 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.82 km²
      High point
      68 m

    • Hare Island

      Area
      0.77 km²
      High point
      65 m

    • Flat Island

      Area
      0.62 km²
      High point
      31 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.56 km²
      High point
      96 m

    • Pigeon Island

      Area
      0.52 km²
      High point
      59 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Black Sisters

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      39 m

    • Spring Island

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      26 m

    Islets

    84
    • Unnamed island16 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island23 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island19 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island22 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island13 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island16 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island16 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island9 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.02 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    20
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    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m145 mKikkertavak136 mSouthern121 mLong Tickle98 mMorgan's94 mTikaoralik88 mPretty Harbour84 mConical65 mHare59 mPigeon39 mBlack Sisters31 mFlat21 mSpring
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110100Kikkertavak: 34.2 km²KikkertavakLong Tickle: 11.1 km²Long TickleSouthern: 11 km²SouthernMorgan's: 5.6 km²Morgan'sPretty Harbour: 2.4 km²Pretty HarbourConical: 1.8 km²ConicalTikaoralik: 1.2 km²TikaoralikUnnamed island: 0.82 km²Unnamed islandHare: 0.77 km²HareFlat: 0.62 km²FlatUnnamed island: 0.56 km²Unnamed islandPigeon: 0.52 km²PigeonUnnamed island: 0.27 km²Unnamed islandBlack Sisters: 0.25 km²Black SistersSpring: 0.24 km²SpringUnnamed island: 0.22 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.13 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Kikkertavak Island34.2 km²
    Long Tickle Island11.1 km²
    Southern Island11 km²
    Morgan's Island5.6 km²
    Pretty Harbour Island2.4 km²
    Conical Island1.8 km²
    Tikaoralik Islet1.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.82 km²
    Hare Island0.77 km²
    Flat Island0.62 km²
    Unnamed island0.56 km²
    Pigeon Island0.52 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Black Sisters0.25 km²
    Spring Island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
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    Unnamed island0.02 km²
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    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
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    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia