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    Eureka SoundCanada

    78°55′N 84°30′W

    Gretha Islands

    Part of Sverdrup Islands

    The Gretha Islands (variant: Grethas Ōer) are an uninhabited island group located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. They are situated in Eureka Sound at the confluence of Bay Fjord, north of Ellesmere Island's Raanes Peninsula, and east of Stor Island.

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    The Gretha Islands (variant: Grethas Ōer) are an uninhabited island group located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. They are situated in Eureka Sound at the confluence of Bay Fjord, north of Ellesmere Island's Raanes Peninsula, and east of Stor Island. They are members of the Sverdrup Islands group, Queen Elizabeth Islands, and the Arctic Archipelago. The three Gretha Islands were named by the Norwegian explorer Otto Sverdrup.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    2

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.3 km²
      High point
      253 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.61 km²
      High point
      89 m

    Minor islands

    1

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.53 km²
      High point
      107 m

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.1110Unnamed island: 3.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.61 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.53 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island3.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.61 km²
    Unnamed island0.53 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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