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    Bishop Island

    63°38′N 68°43′W

    Bishop Island is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, approximately 13 km (8.1 mi) southwest of Iqaluit. Hill Island and Faris Island are in the immediate vicinity.

    63°38′N 68°43′W

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    Bishop Island is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, approximately 13 km (8.1 mi) southwest of Iqaluit. Hill Island and Faris Island are in the immediate vicinity. The island was named by American Arctic explorer Charles Francis Hall.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Aulatsivik

    • Hill Island

      11 km²▲ 95 m

      Major islands

    • Faris Island

      8.1 km²▲ 76 m

      Major islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.55 km²▲ 45 m

      Minor islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.46 km²▲ 43 m

      Minor islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.14 km²▲ 17 m

      Minor islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.13 km²▲ 35 m

      Minor islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.12 km²▲ 21 m

      Minor islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.1 km²▲ 19 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Canadian Arctic

    Sources

    Facts

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