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    Arctic OceanCanada

    78°30′N 95°00′W

    Sverdrup Islands

    Part of Queen Elizabeth Islands and Canadian Arctic

    The Sverdrup Islands are an archipelago of the northern Queen Elizabeth Islands, in Nunavut, Canada. The islands, part of the Arctic Archipelago, are situated in the Arctic Ocean, west of Ellesmere Island from 77° to 81° North and 85° to 106° West.

    The Sverdrup Islands in Canada
    The Sverdrup Islands in Canada

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    19 landforms

    Overview

    The Sverdrup Islands are an archipelago of the northern Queen Elizabeth Islands, in Nunavut, Canada. The islands, part of the Arctic Archipelago, are situated in the Arctic Ocean, west of Ellesmere Island from 77° to 81° North and 85° to 106° West.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands10
    • Islets3
    • Rocks & skerries3

    Major islands

    3
    • Axel Heiberg Island

      Axel Heiberg Island

      Area
      42,464 km²
      High point
      2,210 m

      Axel Heiberg Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in the Arctic Ocean, it is the 34th largest island in the world and Canada's ninth largest island. 23 sq mi). It is named after Axel Heiberg.

    • Ellef Ringnes Island

      Ellef Ringnes Island

      Area
      11,360 km²
      High point
      259 m

      Ellef Ringnes Island is an uninhabited island and one of the Sverdrup Islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. A member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and Arctic Archipelago, it is located in the Arctic Ocean, east of Borden Island, and west of Amund Ringnes Island.

    • Amund Ringnes Island

      Amund Ringnes Island

      Area
      5,306 km²
      High point
      317 m

      Amund Ringnes Island is an uninhabited island and one of the Sverdrup Islands and Queen Elizabeth Islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Arctic Ocean, between 78 and 79 degrees of latitude. It lies east of Ellef Ringnes Island, west of Axel Heiberg Island.

    Minor islands

    10

    Islets

    3
    • Unnamed island0.6 ha
    • Unnamed island0.3 ha
    • Unnamed island0.2 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    3
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    121

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

    • Cornwall Island361 m · 2,274 km²
    • Unnamed island0.43 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.32 km²
    • Unnamed island0.29 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.21 km²
    • Unnamed island0.15 km²
    • Unnamed island0.15 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.12 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.12 km²
    • Unnamed island0.11 km²
    • Unnamed island0.1 km²
    • Unnamed island0.08 km²

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level1,000 m2,000 m3,000 m2,210 mAxel Heiberg836 mUlvingen563 mStor361 mCornwall317 mAmund Ringnes263 mMeighen259 mEllef Ringnes192 mHat156 mKing Christian94 mThor94 mHaig-Thomas
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11101001,00010,000100,000Axel Heiberg: 42,464 km²Axel HeibergEllef Ringnes: 11,360 km²Ellef RingnesAmund Ringnes: 5,306 km²Amund RingnesCornwall: 2,274 km²CornwallMeighen: 932 km²MeighenKing Christian: 654 km²King ChristianStor: 315 km²StorThor: 121 km²ThorUlvingen: 83.3 km²UlvingenHaig-Thomas: 64 km²Haig-ThomasUnnamed island: 3.3 km²Unnamed islandHat: 2.2 km²HatUnnamed island: 0.61 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.53 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.43 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.32 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.29 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.21 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.15 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.15 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Axel Heiberg Island42,464 km²
    Ellef Ringnes Island11,360 km²
    Amund Ringnes Island5,306 km²
    Cornwall Island2,274 km²
    Meighen Island932 km²
    King Christian Island654 km²
    Stor Island315 km²
    Thor Island121 km²
    Ulvingen Island83.3 km²
    Haig-Thomas Island64 km²
    Unnamed island3.3 km²
    Hat Island2.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.61 km²
    Unnamed island0.53 km²
    Unnamed island0.43 km²
    Unnamed island0.32 km²
    Unnamed island0.29 km²
    Unnamed island0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
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    Unnamed island1 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
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    Groups within

    2

    Sources

    Facts

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

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