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Qikiqtaaluk 
Summary
Qikiqtaaluk (ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ[1]) formerly Sillem Island[2] 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.[3]
 Qikiqtaaluk from Gibbs Fjord in summer | |
  Qikiqtaaluk  Qikiqtaaluk | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 70°56′50″N 71°49′12″W / 70.94722°N 71.82000°W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 482 km2 (186 sq mi) |
| Highest point | 1,590 m (5,220 ft) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Geography edit
Qikiqtaaluk has an area of 482 km2 (186 sq mi). The highest peak of the island reaches 1,590 m (5,220 ft).
Popular culture edit
Qikiqtaaluk was the location for the fictional Barbeau Observatory in the film The Midnight Sky.
References edit
External links edit
Media related to Qikiqtaaluk at Wikimedia Commons- Sillem Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
