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Barry Islands
Part of Canadian Arctic
The uninhabited Barry Islands are members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. They are located in Bathurst Inlet, southeast of Wollaston Point.
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The uninhabited Barry Islands are members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. They are located in Bathurst Inlet, southeast of Wollaston Point. Its two major islands are Algak Island and Kanuyak Island.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands2
- Minor islands0
- Islets0
- Rocks & skerries0
Major islands
Qannuyak
- Area
- 76.6 km²
- High point
- 177 m
Qannuyak formerly Kanuyak Island is a member of the Barry Islands within the Arctic Archipelago in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. It is located in Bathurst Inlet. Other islands in the vicinity include Igluhugyuk, Iqalulialuk, Algaq, Shoe Island, and Aupilaktuq.
Algaq
- Area
- 74 km²
- High point
- 189 m
Algaq formerly Algak Island is a member of the Barry Islands within the Arctic Archipelago in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. It is located in Bathurst Inlet. Other islands in the vicinity include Iglorua Island, Ekalulia Island, Kanuyak Island, Shoe Island, and Aupilaktuq.
Also in the area
Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.
- Unnamed island29 m · 0.49 km²
- Unnamed island56 m · 0.34 km²
- Unnamed island17 m · 0.07 km²
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Photographs
Diabase cliffs underlain by quartzite, glaucous gull rookery of about twenty pairs nesting on sides of cliff, south side of East Barry Island, Bathurst Inlet, N.W.T. (Nunavut). Nests are not very visible in the photo.
John Franklin's 'portage' on Barry Island, Bathurst Inlet, N.W.T. (Nunavut). Narrow river running between hills.
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Diabase cliffs on East Barry Island (39281). Rudolph Martin Anderson / CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Franklin's 'portage' on Barry Island (39526). John Raffles Cox / CC BY-SA 4.0