Stor Island is one of the uninhabited islands in
Qikiqtaaluk Region,
Nunavut, Canada. It is located in
Eureka Sound
Eureka Sound is a high Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk
Qikiqtaaluk (ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ formerly Sillem Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is the second largest (after Bylot Island) of the several hun ...
, an area separating
Axel Heiberg Island from
Ellesmere Island.
Fulmar Channel is southwest of the island, while
Bay Fiord is to the northeast. Stor Island is a member of the
Sverdrup Islands,
Queen Elizabeth Islands, and the
Arctic Archipelago.
There are two peaks that reach approximately 500 m above sea level. Stor Island is 32 km long and 14 km wide.
References
External links
Stor Islandin the
Atlas of Canada
The Atlas of Canada (french: L'Atlas du Canada) is an online atlas published by Natural Resources Canada that has information on every city, town, village, and hamlet in Canada. It was originally a print atlas, with its first edition being publishe ...
- Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
Islands of the Queen Elizabeth Islands
Sverdrup Islands
Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region
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