James Ross StraitCanada
69°30′N 96°30′W
Tennent Islands
Part of Canadian Arctic
The Tennent Islands are an uninhabited Canadian Arctic island group in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. The islands are located in Rae Strait between the Clarence Islands and Beverly Islands. 2 mi) away, across the Humboldt Channel. 3 mi) to the east, separated by the Wellington Strait.
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Overview
The Tennent Islands are an uninhabited Canadian Arctic island group in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. The islands are located in Rae Strait between the Clarence Islands and Beverly Islands. Thomson Point on King William Island lies 3.5 km (2.2 mi) away, across the Humboldt Channel. Matty Island lies 3.7 km (2.3 mi) to the east, separated by the Wellington Strait. Boothia Peninsula's Oscar Bay is to the northeast. The Tennent Islands are low-lying and lake-studded. They, as well as Port Emerson, a two-mile-wide (3.2 km) harbour, were named in honour of Emerson Tennent by Sir John Ross during his second Arctic voyage.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands1
- Minor islands1
- Islets0
- Rocks & skerries0
Major islands
Qikiqtarjuaq Island
- Area
- 313 km²
- High point
- 66 m
Minor islands
Sophia Island
- Area
- 1.7 km²
- High point
- 6 m
Also in the area
Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.
- Unnamed island33 m · 14.6 km²
- Unnamed island12 m · 0.86 km²
- Unnamed island1 m · 0.08 km²
Figures
Comparative heights
- Qikiqtarjuaq: 66 m
- Sophia: 6 m
To the same scale
Islands by area
| Qikiqtarjuaq Island | 313 km² |
| Unnamed island | 14.6 km² |
| Sophia Island | 1.7 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.86 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.08 km² |
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Wfm james ross straight. Unknown author / Public domain