Location Hudson Strait Territory Nunavut Population Uninhabited | Highest point 254 m (833 ft) Region Qikiqtaaluk Area 287 km² | |
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Island group Canadian Arctic Archipelago | ||
Edgell Island is one of Baffin Island's small offshore islands, located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. It lies in Hudson Strait, near the entrance into Frobisher Bay. Graves Strait, about 16 mi (26 km) long and 7 mi (11 km) wide, separates it from Resolution Island. Edgell Island has an area of 287 km2 (111 sq mi) and a perimeter of 148 km (92 mi). Black Bluff is a headland at the north end and is the only named feature on the island.
Map of Edgell Island, Baffin, Unorganized, NU, Canada
The island is named after Capt. Edgell who is also notable for his 1801 survey of Pacquet’s Harbour, Newfoundland.
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