Canada
68°34′N 105°15′W
Minto Islands
Part of Canadian Arctic
The Minto Islands are a Canadian Arctic island group in the Nunavut Territory. The islands lie in the western portion of Queen Maud Gulf, between Kent Peninsula on Nunavut's mainland, and Melbourne Island. Back Point, Victoria Island is approximately 47.9 km (29.8 mi) to the north.
Overview
The Minto Islands are a Canadian Arctic island group in the Nunavut Territory. The islands lie in the western portion of Queen Maud Gulf, between Kent Peninsula on Nunavut's mainland, and Melbourne Island. Back Point, Victoria Island is approximately 47.9 km (29.8 mi) to the north.
In early spring, the Minto Islands are a caribou migration path from the mainland back northward to Victoria Island. The islands are named after Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto, first lord of the admiralty from 1835 to 1841, during the expedition of Sir John Henry Pelly, governor of the Hudson's Bay Company. In July 1839, Sir George Back explored the region as well.
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Census, cataloged
Also in the area
Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.
- Ukaliqtuuq55 m · 18.1 km²
- Unnamed island18 m · 2.1 km²
- Unnamed island17 m · 1.4 km²
- Unnamed island4 m · 0.3 km²
- Unnamed island4 m · 0.24 km²
- Unnamed island4 m · 0.1 km²
- Unnamed island4 m · 0.08 km²
- Unnamed island4 m · 0.04 km²
- Unnamed island2 m · 0.03 km²
- Unnamed island2 m · 0.02 km²
- Unnamed island2 m · 0.01 km²
- Unnamed island2 m · 1 ha
Figures
Comparative heights
To the same scale
Islands by area
| Ukaliqtuuq | 18.1 km² |
| Unnamed island | 2.1 km² |
| Unnamed island | 1.4 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.3 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.24 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.1 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.08 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.04 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.03 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.02 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.01 km² |
| Unnamed island | 1 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.8 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.7 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.7 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.6 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.5 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.5 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.4 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.4 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.3 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.3 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.2 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.2 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |