Lougheed Island

Lougheed Island
Lougheed Island, Nunavut
Lougheed Island is located in Nunavut
Lougheed Island
Lougheed Island
Lougheed Island is located in Canada
Lougheed Island
Lougheed Island
Geography
LocationArctic Ocean
Coordinates77°24′N 105°15′W / 77.400°N 105.250°W / 77.400; -105.250 (Lougheed Island)
ArchipelagoFindlay Group
Queen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Area1,312 km2 (507 sq mi)
Length78 km (48.5 mi)
Width23 km (14.3 mi)
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Lougheed Island is one of the uninhabited members of the Queen Elizabeth Islands of the Arctic Archipelago in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It measures 1,312 km2 (507 sq mi) in size. It is relatively isolated compared to other Canadian Arctic islands, and is located in the Arctic Ocean, halfway between Ellef Ringnes Island to the northeast and Melville Island to the southwest. It is part of the Findlay Group.

Lougheed Island and King Christian Island. Satellite image created by the MODIS Rapid Response System, NASA/GSFC