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Archipelago

    Canada

    56°45′N 78°45′W

    Bakers Dozen Islands

    Part of Belcher Islands

    Major islands

    6

    • Loaf Island

      Area
      14.2 km²
      High point
      56 m

      The Belcher Islands (Inuktitut: ᓴᓪᓚᔪᒐᐃᑦ, romanized: Sanikiluaq) are an archipelago in the southeast part of Hudson Bay near the centre of the Nastapoka arc. The Belcher Islands are spread out over almost 13,000 km2 (5,000 sq mi). Administratively, they belong to the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.

    • Irnikinniujalik

      Area
      5 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Tassituq

      Area
      3.4 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Cake Island

      Area
      3.4 km²
      High point
      39 m

      The Belcher Islands (Inuktitut: ᓴᓪᓚᔪᒐᐃᑦ, romanized: Sanikiluaq) are an archipelago in the southeast part of Hudson Bay near the centre of the Nastapoka arc. The Belcher Islands are spread out over almost 13,000 km2 (5,000 sq mi). Administratively, they belong to the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.

    • Surqatalik

      Area
      3.3 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2.2 km²
      High point
      48 m

    Minor islands

    6

    Islets

    1

    Also in the area

    2

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island32 m · 0.41 km²
    • Unnamed island0.5 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m56 mLoaf39 mCake30 mTwin Cairns24 mSurqatalik23 mIrnikinniujalik22 mTassituq21 mTasiittuq16 mIkirtuni14 mBun8 mPissiulaarsitik5 mPikiuliapik
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110100Loaf: 14.2 km²LoafIrnikinniujalik: 5 km²IrnikinniujalikTassituq: 3.4 km²TassituqCake: 3.4 km²CakeSurqatalik: 3.3 km²SurqatalikUnnamed island: 2.2 km²Unnamed islandTasiittuq: 1.8 km²TasiittuqUnnamed island: 1.3 km²Unnamed islandTwin Cairns: 1.1 km²Twin CairnsIkirtuni: 1 km²IkirtuniBun: 0.78 km²BunUnnamed island: 0.41 km²Unnamed islandPissiulaarsitik: 0.28 km²PissiulaarsitikPikiuliapik: 0.07 km²PikiuliapikUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Loaf Island14.2 km²
    Irnikinniujalik5 km²
    Tassituq3.4 km²
    Cake Island3.4 km²
    Surqatalik3.3 km²
    Unnamed island2.2 km²
    Tasiittuq1.8 km²
    Unnamed island1.3 km²
    Twin Cairns Island1.1 km²
    Ikirtuni1 km²
    Bun Island0.78 km²
    Unnamed island0.41 km²
    Pissiulaarsitik0.28 km²
    Pikiuliapik0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.5 ha

    Groups within

    1

    Sources

    Facts

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