Beechey Island

Beechey Island
Native name:
Iluvialuit
Beechey Island is located in Nunavut
Beechey Island
Beechey Island
Location in the Arctic Archipelago
Beechey Island is located in Canada
Beechey Island
Beechey Island
Beechey Island (Canada)
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates74°43′N 091°51′W / 74.717°N 91.850°W / 74.717; -91.850 (Beechey Island)[1]
ArchipelagoQueen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Area4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Highest elevation198 m (650 ft)
Highest pointUn-named
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Official nameBeechey Island Sites National Historic Sites of Canada
Designated1993

Beechey Island (Inuktitut: Iluvialuit) is an island located in the Arctic Archipelago of Nunavut, Canada, in Wellington Channel. It is separated from the southwest corner of Devon Island by Barrow Strait. Other features include Wellington Channel, Erebus Harbour,[2] and Terror Bay (not to be confused with the Terror Bay south of King William Island).

  1. ^ "Beechey Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "Beechy Island". Google.com. Retrieved 2015-06-23.