Location Labrador Sea Nunavut Nunavut | Area 8 km (3.1 sq mi) Region Qikiqtaaluk | |
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago Highest point Knight Summit, 213 m (699 ft) | ||
The uninhabited Knight Islands are members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. They are located in Gray Strait, an arm of the Labrador Sea. The Knight Islands measure 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi).
Map of Poor Knights Islands, Matapouri, New Zealand
The largest of the Knight Islands is 2.5 mi (4.0 km) long and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) miles wide. Knight Summit, at the north part of the island, rises to 213 m (699 ft) above sea level.
The larger Button Islands are about 5 km (3.1 mi) to the northwest. The Cape Chidley Islands are 18.2 km (11.3 mi) away.
References
Knight Islands Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA