Queen Elizabeth Islands - Overview of The Islands

Overview of The Islands

According to the Atlas of Canada there are 34 larger and 2,092 smaller islands in the archipelago. With the exception of Ellesmere Island, they fall into two groups, the Sverdrup Islands and the Parry Islands:

Island	sub- group	Territory	Peak	Height m	Height ft	Area km²	Area sq mi	Rank Canada	Rank World	Coordinates
Alexander	02Parry	NU	average elevation	60–180	200–590	484	187	66		75°52′N 102°37′W / 75.867°N 102.617°W / 75.867; -102.617 (Alexander Island)
Amund Ringnes	27Sverdrup	NU	ridge	265	869	5,255	2,029	25	111	77°53′N 095°30′W / 77.883°N 95.5°W / 77.883; -95.5 (Amund Ringnes Island)
Axel Heiberg	28Sverdrup	NU	Outlook Peak	2,210	7,250	43,178	16,671	7	32	79°26′N 090°46′W / 79.433°N 90.767°W / 79.433; -90.767 (Axel Heiberg Island)
Baillie-Hamilton Island	03Parry	NU		200	660	290	110	91		75°53′N 094°35′W / 75.883°N 94.583°W / 75.883; -94.583 (Baillie-Hamilton Island)
Bathurst	04Parry	NU	Stokes Mountain	412	1,352	16,042	6,194	13	54	75°46′N 099°47′W / 75.767°N 99.783°W / 75.767; -99.783 (Bathurst Island)
Borden	05Parry	NU/NT		150	490	2,794	1,079	30	170	78°33′N 111°10′W / 78.55°N 111.167°W / 78.55; -111.167 (Borden Island)
Brock	06Parry	NT		67	220	764	295	58	383	77°51′N 114°27′W / 77.85°N 114.45°W / 77.85; -114.45 (Brock Island)
Buckingham Island	07Parry	NU	Mount Windsor	150	490	137	53	137		77°12′N 091°00′W / 77.2°N 91°W / 77.2; -91 (Buckingham Island)
Byam Martin	08Parry	NU		153	502	1,150	440	42	294	75°12′N 104°17′W / 75.2°N 104.283°W / 75.2; -104.283 (Byam Martin Island)
Cameron	09Parry	NU	Mount Wilmot			1,059	409	46	312	77°48′N 101°51′W / 77.8°N 101.85°W / 77.8; -101.85 (Cameron Island)
Coburg Island	10Parry	NU		800	2,600	411	159	83		75°57′N 079°18′W / 75.95°N 79.3°W / 75.95; -79.3 (Coburg Island)
Cornwall	29Sverdrup	NU	McLeod Peak	400	1,300	2,358	910	31	184	77°37′N 094°52′W / 77.617°N 94.867°W / 77.617; -94.867 (Cornwall Island)
Cornwallis	11Parry	NU		343	1,125	6,995	2,701	21	96	75°05′N 095°00′W / 75.083°N 95°W / 75.083; -95 (Cornwallis Island)
Devon	12Parry	NU	Devon Ice Cap	1,920	6,300	55,247	21,331	6	27	75°08′N 087°51′W / 75.133°N 87.85°W / 75.133; -87.85 (Devon Island)
Eglinton	13Parry	NT		200	660	1,541	595	36	249	75°46′N 118°27′W / 75.767°N 118.45°W / 75.767; -118.45 (Eglinton Island)
Ellef Ringnes	30Sverdrup	NU	Isachsen Dome	260	850	11,295	4,361	16	69	78°37′N 101°56′W / 78.617°N 101.933°W / 78.617; -101.933 (Ellef Ringnes Island)
Ellesmere	01	NU	Barbeau Peak	2,616	8,583	196,236	75,767	3	10	80°10′N 079°05′W / 80.167°N 79.083°W / 80.167; -79.083 (Ellesmere Island)
Emerald Isle	14Parry	NT		150	490	549	212	63	466	76°48′N 114°07′W / 76.8°N 114.117°W / 76.8; -114.117 (Emerald Isle)
Graham	31Sverdrup	NU		175	574	1,378	532	38	265	77°26′N 090°30′W / 77.433°N 90.5°W / 77.433; -90.5 (Graham Island)
Griffith Island	15Parry	NU				189	73	110		74°35′N 095°30′W / 74.583°N 95.5°W / 74.583; -95.5 (Griffith Island)
Helena Island	16Parry	NU	average in southern hills	220	720	327	126	85		76°40′N 101°00′W / 76.667°N 101°W / 76.667; -101 (Helena Island)
Hoved Island	17Parry	NU				158	61	125		77°32′N 085°09′W / 77.533°N 85.15°W / 77.533; -85.15 (Hoved Island)
Ile Vanier !Île Vanier	18Parry	NU		200	660	1,126	435	44	298	76°10′N 103°15′W / 76.167°N 103.25°W / 76.167; -103.25 (Île Vanier)
King Christian	32Sverdrup	NU	King Christian Mountain	165	541	645	249	60	420	77°45′N 102°00′W / 77.75°N 102°W / 77.75; -102 (King Christian Island)
Little Cornwallis Island	19Parry	NU				412	159	75		75°30′N 096°30′W / 75.5°N 96.5°W / 75.5; -96.5 (Little Cornwallis Island)
Lougheed	20Parry	NU		60–110	200–360	1,308	505	41	273	77°24′N 105°15′W / 77.4°N 105.25°W / 77.4; -105.25 (Lougheed Island)
Lowther Island	21Parry	NU	raised beach	106.5	349	145	56	133		74°33′N 097°30′W / 74.55°N 97.5°W / 74.55; -97.5 (Lowther Island)
Mackenzie King	22Parry	NU/NT	Castel Butte	300	980	5,048	1,949	26	115	77°43′N 111°57′W / 77.717°N 111.95°W / 77.717; -111.95 (Mackenzie King Island)
Massey	23Parry	NU		210	690	432	167	71		75°59′N 102°58′W / 75.983°N 102.967°W / 75.983; -102.967 (Massey Island)
Meighen	33Sverdrup	NU		260	850	955	369	50	337	79°59′N 099°30′W / 79.983°N 99.5°W / 79.983; -99.5 (Meighen Island)
Melville	24Parry	NU/NT		776	2,546	42,149	16,274	8	33	75°30′N 111°30′W / 75.5°N 111.5°W / 75.5; -111.5 (Melville Island)
North Kent	25Parry	NU		600	2,000	590	230	62	453	76°40′N 090°15′W / 76.667°N 90.25°W / 76.667; -90.25 (North Kent Island)
Prince Patrick	26Parry	NT		279	915	15,848	6,119	14	55	76°45′N 119°30′W / 76.75°N 119.5°W / 76.75; -119.5 (Prince Patrick Island)
Stor Island	34Sverdrup	NU		500	1,600	313	121	87		78°59′N 085°50′W / 78.983°N 85.833°W / 78.983; -85.833 (Stor Island)
remaining 2,092 islands		NU/NT				2,321	896		...	...
Queen Elizabeth		NU/NT	Barbeau Peak	2,616	8,583	419,061	161,800	...	...	78°05′N 095°10′W / 78.083°N 95.167°W / 78.083; -95.167 (Queen Elizabeth Islands)Coordinates: 78°05′N 095°10′W / 78.083°N 95.167°W / 78.083; -95.167 (Queen Elizabeth Islands)