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    Hudson BayCanada

    59°45′N 80°11′W

    Ottawa Islands

    Part of Canadian Arctic

    The Ottawa Islands (Inuit: Arviliit or Arqvilliit in Inuktitut meaning "place where you see bowhead whales") are a group of currently uninhabited islands situated in the eastern edge of Canada's Hudson Bay. The group comprises 24 small islands, located at approximately 60°N 80°W.

    Overview

    The Ottawa Islands (Inuit: Arviliit or Arqvilliit in Inuktitut meaning "place where you see bowhead whales") are a group of currently uninhabited islands situated in the eastern edge of Canada's Hudson Bay. The group comprises 24 small islands, located at approximately 60°N 80°W. The main islands include Booth Island, Bronson Island, Eddy Island, Gilmour Island, J. Gordon Island, Pattee Island, and Perley Island. The highest point is on Gilmour Island, which rises to over 1,800 ft (550 m). Located a short distance off the northwest coast of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula, they, like the other coastal islands in Hudson Bay, were historically part of the Northwest Territories, and became Crown Land upon the creation of Nunavut in 1999. Nunavik Inuit have occupied these islands since time immemorial and gained constitutionally-protected harvest and access rights under the Nunavik Inuit Land Claim Agreement signed in 2007.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands6
    • Minor islands27
    • Islets18
    • Rocks & skerries1

    Major islands

    6

    • Gilmour Island

      Area
      92.3 km²
      High point
      335 m

      Gilmour Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of 24 islands that make up the Ottawa Islands, situated in the eastern portion of Hudson Bay. The highest point is over 549 m (1,801 ft).

    • Perley Island

      Area
      49.3 km²
      High point
      233 m

      Perley Island is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of 24 islands that make up the Ottawa Islands, situated in the eastern portion of Hudson Bay.

    • Pattee Island

      Area
      12.7 km²
      High point
      132 m

      Pattee Island is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of 24 islands that make up the Ottawa Islands, situated in the eastern portion of Hudson Bay.

    • Eddy Island

      Area
      11.8 km²
      High point
      171 m

      Eddy Island is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Situated in the eastern portion of Hudson Bay, it is one of 24 islands that make up the Ottawa Islands.

    • J. Gordon Island

      Area
      10.9 km²
      High point
      157 m

      J. Gordon Island is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of 24 islands that make up the Ottawa Islands, situated in the eastern portion of Hudson Bay.

    • Bronson Island

      Area
      6.1 km²
      High point
      129 m

      Bronson Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of 24 islands that make up the Ottawa Islands, situated in the eastern portion of Hudson Bay.

    Minor islands

    27

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      7.3 km²
      High point
      63 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      6 km²
      High point
      136 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      5.3 km²
      High point
      160 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4.7 km²
      High point
      102 m

    • Booth Island

      Area
      4.5 km²
      High point
      162 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4.4 km²
      High point
      145 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4.3 km²
      High point
      78 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.4 km²
      High point
      52 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.1 km²
      High point
      60 m

    • Waters Island

      Area
      2.7 km²
      High point
      97 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2.7 km²
      High point
      106 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.9 km²
      High point
      47 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.9 km²
      High point
      118 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.7 km²
      High point
      92 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.7 km²
      High point
      102 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.4 km²
      High point
      75 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.1 km²
      High point
      38 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.1 km²
      High point
      87 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.94 km²
      High point
      54 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.7 km²
      High point
      59 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.66 km²
      High point
      52 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.65 km²
      High point
      82 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.56 km²
      High point
      44 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      41 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      9 m

    Islets

    18
    • Unnamed island23 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island10 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island12 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island9 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.01 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    1
    • Unnamed island15 m · 0.07 km²

    Also in the area

    2

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

    • Unnamed island62 m · 1.4 km²
    • Unnamed island12 m · 0.16 km²

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m400 m335 mGilmour233 mPerley171 mEddy162 mBooth157 mJ. Gordon132 mPattee129 mBronson97 mWaters
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110100Gilmour: 92.3 km²GilmourPerley: 49.3 km²PerleyPattee: 12.7 km²PatteeEddy: 11.8 km²EddyJ. Gordon: 10.9 km²J. GordonUnnamed island: 7.3 km²Unnamed islandBronson: 6.1 km²BronsonUnnamed island: 6 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 5.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 4.7 km²Unnamed islandBooth: 4.5 km²BoothUnnamed island: 4.4 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 4.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 3.4 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 3.1 km²Unnamed islandWaters: 2.7 km²WatersUnnamed island: 2.7 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.9 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.9 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.7 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.7 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.4 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.4 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.94 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.66 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.65 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.56 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.18 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.16 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Gilmour Island92.3 km²
    Perley Island49.3 km²
    Pattee Island12.7 km²
    Eddy Island11.8 km²
    J. Gordon Island10.9 km²
    Unnamed island7.3 km²
    Bronson Island6.1 km²
    Unnamed island6 km²
    Unnamed island5.3 km²
    Unnamed island4.7 km²
    Booth Island4.5 km²
    Unnamed island4.4 km²
    Unnamed island4.3 km²
    Unnamed island3.4 km²
    Unnamed island3.1 km²
    Waters Island2.7 km²
    Unnamed island2.7 km²
    Unnamed island1.9 km²
    Unnamed island1.9 km²
    Unnamed island1.7 km²
    Unnamed island1.7 km²
    Unnamed island1.4 km²
    Unnamed island1.4 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    Unnamed island1 km²
    Unnamed island0.94 km²
    Unnamed island0.7 km²
    Unnamed island0.66 km²
    Unnamed island0.65 km²
    Unnamed island0.56 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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