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Archipelago

    Ungava BayCanada

    59°06′N 68°58′W

    Gyrfalcon Islands

    Part of Canadian Arctic

    The Gyrfalcon Islands are an uninhabited island group in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. 2 mi) northeast of Leaf Bay. Tiercel Island and Qikirtajuaq Island lie to the southwest. The closest community is the Inuit village of Kuujjuaq, 120 km (75 mi) to the southeast.

    Overview

    The Gyrfalcon Islands are an uninhabited island group in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. The over 200 small islands form an archipelago in western Ungava Bay north of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula and 19.7 km (12.2 mi) northeast of Leaf Bay. Tiercel Island and Qikirtajuaq Island lie to the southwest. The closest community is the Inuit village of Kuujjuaq, 120 km (75 mi) to the southeast.

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    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    12

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

    • Unnamed island31 m · 0.87 km²
    • Unnamed island27 m · 0.53 km²
    • Unnamed island39 m · 0.31 km²
    • Unnamed island26 m · 0.29 km²
    • Unnamed island23 m · 0.2 km²
    • Unnamed island29 m · 0.2 km²
    • Unnamed island27 m · 0.14 km²
    • Unnamed island24 m · 0.14 km²
    • Unnamed island17 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island27 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island24 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island20 m · 0.06 km²

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.010.11Unnamed island: 0.87 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.53 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.31 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.29 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.14 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.14 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island0.87 km²
    Unnamed island0.53 km²
    Unnamed island0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.29 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²

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