Location Hudson Strait Region Qikiqtaaluk | Territory Nunavut Population Uninhabited | |
Island group Canadian Arctic Archipelago | ||
Sakkiak Island is one of the uninhabited Canadian arctic islands located in Hudson Strait, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, separated by deep water from Cape Dorset, Nunavut, 1.5 mi (2.4 km) to the south-southwest. The island is approximately 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) in size, 2.25 mi (3.62 km) long, and 1 mi (1.6 km) wide. The elevation is approximately 65 m (213 ft) above sea level.
Map of Sakkiak Island, Baffin, Unorganized, NU, Canada
Cape Dorset, an Inuit hamlet on Dorset Island, is approximately 9.7 km (6.0 mi) away.
References
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