Qikiqtaaluk
ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ Qikiqtaaluk, Sillem Island
70°56′N 71°57′W
Qikiqtaaluk (Inuktitut syllabics: ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ) formerly Sillem Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is the second largest (after Bylot Island) of the several hundred islands and islets that are located in Baffin Bay, immediately off the northern coast of Baffin Island.
Terrain
70°56′N 71°57′W
Overview
Qikiqtaaluk (Inuktitut syllabics: ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ) formerly Sillem Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is the second largest (after Bylot Island) of the several hundred islands and islets that are located in Baffin Bay, immediately off the northern coast of Baffin Island. It is defined by Clark and Gibbs Fiords, which join at its northern end to form Scott Inlet. Further north lies Pilattuaq.
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Nearest islands
- Baffin Island353 km
- Devon Island795 km
- Southampton Island875 km
- Ellesmere Island974 km
- Axel Heiberg Island1101 km
- Melville Island1387 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
Photographs
View from Clark Fiord towards southwest to Qikiqtaaluk (formerly Sillem Island)
View south over northern Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. The view looks across the island of Qikiqtaaluk (formerly Sillem Island) in Baffin Bay, including its rocky northern peninsula (foreground). Location and heading from flightaware.com.
A series of dramatic waterfalls drop into Gibbs Fjord along the west coast Sillem Island, Nunavut, Canada.
On this spectacular corner of Gibbs Fjord, Nunavut, Canada, we see Sillem Island on the right and Baffin Island on the left.
Südostspitze von Qikiqtaaluk (vormals Sillem Island)
This unusual rock strata was seen on northern Sillem Island, Nunavut, Canada.
A glacier flows into the dark deep waters of Gibbs Fjord from the east side of Sillem Island, Nunavut, Canada.
The north side of Sillem Island facing Gibbs Fjord, Nunavut, Canada, is striking in the late afternoon sun.
Sillem Island in Gibbs Fjord, Nunavut, Canada, features mountains, glaciers, and towering cliffs.
The west coast of Sillem Island, Nunavut, Canada, is notable for its spectacular waterfalls spilling into Gibbs Fjord.
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Photographs
- Baffin Island (52652146726). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Aerial view of Qikiqtaaluk (island) and Baffin Island, Canada, March 2023. Jsayre64 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dramatic Waterfall (52648790817). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Gibbs Fjord (52636886914). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Incredible Massif (52645458180). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Rock Strata (52650485504). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Sillem Island (52637558561). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Sillem Island (52650329532). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Sillem Island Glacier (52637282377). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Spectacular Waterfall (52648322116). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0