Location Northern Canada Territory Nunavut Population Uninhabited | Highest elevation 365 m (1,198 ft) Region Qikiqtaaluk Elevation 365 m | |
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Island group Canadian Arctic Archipelago | ||
Scott Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Baffin Bay, off the eastern coast of Baffin Island, in the middle of Scott Inlet, north of the confluence of Clark Fiord and Gibbs Fiord which embrace Sillem Island.
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Another, much smaller Scott Island lies off the southwest coast of Baffin Island, near the mouth of Keltie Inlet.
GeographyEdit
The island's steep and rugged cliffs reach up to 365 m (1,198 ft) above sea level. It is approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) in length.
FaunaEdit
Glaucous gull and northern fulmar frequent its cliffs and shoreline.
References
Scott Island (Nunavut) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA