Paallavvik
ᐹᓪᓚᕝᕕᒃ Padloping Island, Padloping Island
67°04′N 62°41′W
Paallavvik (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐹᓪᓚᕝᕕᒃ, Paallavvik means 'the place where one stumbles', from paallat 'to stumble' + -vik 'place for X-ing', or paallakpuq 'to fall down (forward), trip, fall forward') formerly Padloping Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.
Terrain
67°04′N 62°41′W
Overview
Paallavvik (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐹᓪᓚᕝᕕᒃ, Paallavvik means 'the place where one stumbles', from paallat 'to stumble' + -vik 'place for X-ing', or paallakpuq 'to fall down (forward), trip, fall forward') formerly Padloping Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Merchants Bay, just to the south of Davis Strait, and off the eastern coast of Baffin Island. The smaller Aggijjat (formerly Durban Island) is approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) to the east, while Auyuittuq National Park is to the west.
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Chart
Nearest islands
- Baffin Island311 km
- Southampton Island1011 km
- Devon Island1359 km
- Ellesmere Island1456 km
- Axel Heiberg Island1629 km
- Victoria Island1924 km
Also in Canadian Arctic
Baffin Island
513,828 km²▲ 2,147 m
Major islands
Victoria Island
220,247 km²▲ 647 m
Major islands
Ellesmere Island
198,444 km²▲ 2,616 m
Major islands
Banks Island
70,588 km²▲ 723 m
Minor islands
Devon Island
55,761 km²▲ 1,921 m
Minor islands
Southampton Island
43,330 km²▲ 609 m
Minor islands
Melville Island
42,536 km²▲ 766 m
Minor islands
Axel Heiberg Island
42,464 km²▲ 2,210 m
Minor islands
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Padloping Island, Nunavut. Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA / CC BY 2.0