Overview of The Islands
According to the Atlas of Canada there are 34 larger and 2,092 smaller islands in the archipelago. With the exception of Ellesmere Island, they fall into two groups, the Sverdrup Islands and the Parry Islands:
| Island | sub- group |
Territory | Peak | Height m |
Height ft |
Area km² |
Area sq mi |
Rank Canada |
Rank World |
Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander | 02Parry | NU | average elevation | 60–180 | 200–590 | 484 | 187 | 66 | 75°52′N 102°37′W / 75.867°N 102.617°W / 75.867; -102.617 (Alexander Island) | |
| Amund Ringnes | 27Sverdrup | NU | ridge | 265 | 869 | 5,255 | 2,029 | 25 | 111 | 77°53′N 095°30′W / 77.883°N 95.5°W / 77.883; -95.5 (Amund Ringnes Island) |
| Axel Heiberg | 28Sverdrup | NU | Outlook Peak | 2,210 | 7,250 | 43,178 | 16,671 | 7 | 32 | 79°26′N 090°46′W / 79.433°N 90.767°W / 79.433; -90.767 (Axel Heiberg Island) |
| Baillie-Hamilton Island | 03Parry | NU | 200 | 660 | 290 | 110 | 91 | 75°53′N 094°35′W / 75.883°N 94.583°W / 75.883; -94.583 (Baillie-Hamilton Island) | ||
| Bathurst | 04Parry | NU | Stokes Mountain | 412 | 1,352 | 16,042 | 6,194 | 13 | 54 | 75°46′N 099°47′W / 75.767°N 99.783°W / 75.767; -99.783 (Bathurst Island) |
| Borden | 05Parry | NU/NT | 150 | 490 | 2,794 | 1,079 | 30 | 170 | 78°33′N 111°10′W / 78.55°N 111.167°W / 78.55; -111.167 (Borden Island) | |
| Brock | 06Parry | NT | 67 | 220 | 764 | 295 | 58 | 383 | 77°51′N 114°27′W / 77.85°N 114.45°W / 77.85; -114.45 (Brock Island) | |
| Buckingham Island | 07Parry | NU | Mount Windsor | 150 | 490 | 137 | 53 | 137 | 77°12′N 091°00′W / 77.2°N 91°W / 77.2; -91 (Buckingham Island) | |
| Byam Martin | 08Parry | NU | 153 | 502 | 1,150 | 440 | 42 | 294 | 75°12′N 104°17′W / 75.2°N 104.283°W / 75.2; -104.283 (Byam Martin Island) | |
| Cameron | 09Parry | NU | Mount Wilmot | 1,059 | 409 | 46 | 312 | 77°48′N 101°51′W / 77.8°N 101.85°W / 77.8; -101.85 (Cameron Island) | ||
| Coburg Island | 10Parry | NU | 800 | 2,600 | 411 | 159 | 83 | 75°57′N 079°18′W / 75.95°N 79.3°W / 75.95; -79.3 (Coburg Island) | ||
| Cornwall | 29Sverdrup | NU | McLeod Peak | 400 | 1,300 | 2,358 | 910 | 31 | 184 | 77°37′N 094°52′W / 77.617°N 94.867°W / 77.617; -94.867 (Cornwall Island) |
| Cornwallis | 11Parry | NU | 343 | 1,125 | 6,995 | 2,701 | 21 | 96 | 75°05′N 095°00′W / 75.083°N 95°W / 75.083; -95 (Cornwallis Island) | |
| Devon | 12Parry | NU | Devon Ice Cap | 1,920 | 6,300 | 55,247 | 21,331 | 6 | 27 | 75°08′N 087°51′W / 75.133°N 87.85°W / 75.133; -87.85 (Devon Island) |
| Eglinton | 13Parry | NT | 200 | 660 | 1,541 | 595 | 36 | 249 | 75°46′N 118°27′W / 75.767°N 118.45°W / 75.767; -118.45 (Eglinton Island) | |
| Ellef Ringnes | 30Sverdrup | NU | Isachsen Dome | 260 | 850 | 11,295 | 4,361 | 16 | 69 | 78°37′N 101°56′W / 78.617°N 101.933°W / 78.617; -101.933 (Ellef Ringnes Island) |
| Ellesmere | 01 | NU | Barbeau Peak | 2,616 | 8,583 | 196,236 | 75,767 | 3 | 10 | 80°10′N 079°05′W / 80.167°N 79.083°W / 80.167; -79.083 (Ellesmere Island) |
| Emerald Isle | 14Parry | NT | 150 | 490 | 549 | 212 | 63 | 466 | 76°48′N 114°07′W / 76.8°N 114.117°W / 76.8; -114.117 (Emerald Isle) | |
| Graham | 31Sverdrup | NU | 175 | 574 | 1,378 | 532 | 38 | 265 | 77°26′N 090°30′W / 77.433°N 90.5°W / 77.433; -90.5 (Graham Island) | |
| Griffith Island | 15Parry | NU | 189 | 73 | 110 | 74°35′N 095°30′W / 74.583°N 95.5°W / 74.583; -95.5 (Griffith Island) | ||||
| Helena Island | 16Parry | NU | average in southern hills | 220 | 720 | 327 | 126 | 85 | 76°40′N 101°00′W / 76.667°N 101°W / 76.667; -101 (Helena Island) | |
| Hoved Island | 17Parry | NU | 158 | 61 | 125 | 77°32′N 085°09′W / 77.533°N 85.15°W / 77.533; -85.15 (Hoved Island) | ||||
| Ile Vanier !Île Vanier | 18Parry | NU | 200 | 660 | 1,126 | 435 | 44 | 298 | 76°10′N 103°15′W / 76.167°N 103.25°W / 76.167; -103.25 (Île Vanier) | |
| King Christian | 32Sverdrup | NU | King Christian Mountain | 165 | 541 | 645 | 249 | 60 | 420 | 77°45′N 102°00′W / 77.75°N 102°W / 77.75; -102 (King Christian Island) |
| Little Cornwallis Island | 19Parry | NU | 412 | 159 | 75 | 75°30′N 096°30′W / 75.5°N 96.5°W / 75.5; -96.5 (Little Cornwallis Island) | ||||
| Lougheed | 20Parry | NU | 60–110 | 200–360 | 1,308 | 505 | 41 | 273 | 77°24′N 105°15′W / 77.4°N 105.25°W / 77.4; -105.25 (Lougheed Island) | |
| Lowther Island | 21Parry | NU | raised beach | 106.5 | 349 | 145 | 56 | 133 | 74°33′N 097°30′W / 74.55°N 97.5°W / 74.55; -97.5 (Lowther Island) | |
| Mackenzie King | 22Parry | NU/NT | Castel Butte | 300 | 980 | 5,048 | 1,949 | 26 | 115 | 77°43′N 111°57′W / 77.717°N 111.95°W / 77.717; -111.95 (Mackenzie King Island) |
| Massey | 23Parry | NU | 210 | 690 | 432 | 167 | 71 | 75°59′N 102°58′W / 75.983°N 102.967°W / 75.983; -102.967 (Massey Island) | ||
| Meighen | 33Sverdrup | NU | 260 | 850 | 955 | 369 | 50 | 337 | 79°59′N 099°30′W / 79.983°N 99.5°W / 79.983; -99.5 (Meighen Island) | |
| Melville | 24Parry | NU/NT | 776 | 2,546 | 42,149 | 16,274 | 8 | 33 | 75°30′N 111°30′W / 75.5°N 111.5°W / 75.5; -111.5 (Melville Island) | |
| North Kent | 25Parry | NU | 600 | 2,000 | 590 | 230 | 62 | 453 | 76°40′N 090°15′W / 76.667°N 90.25°W / 76.667; -90.25 (North Kent Island) | |
| Prince Patrick | 26Parry | NT | 279 | 915 | 15,848 | 6,119 | 14 | 55 | 76°45′N 119°30′W / 76.75°N 119.5°W / 76.75; -119.5 (Prince Patrick Island) | |
| Stor Island | 34Sverdrup | NU | 500 | 1,600 | 313 | 121 | 87 | 78°59′N 085°50′W / 78.983°N 85.833°W / 78.983; -85.833 (Stor Island) | ||
| remaining 2,092 islands | NU/NT | 2,321 | 896 | ... | ... | |||||
| Queen Elizabeth | NU/NT | Barbeau Peak | 2,616 | 8,583 | 419,061 | 161,800 | ... | ... | 78°05′N 095°10′W / 78.083°N 95.167°W / 78.083; -95.167 (Queen Elizabeth Islands)Coordinates: 78°05′N 095°10′W / 78.083°N 95.167°W / 78.083; -95.167 (Queen Elizabeth Islands) |
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