Graham Island (Nunavut)
Uninhabited island in the Arctic Archipelago
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Graham Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. A member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and Arctic Archipelago, it is located in Norwegian Bay off the coast of Ellesmere Island. Located at 77°25′N 90°30′W[1] it has an area of 1,376.9 km2 (531.6 sq mi), 55 kilometres (34 mi) long and 40 kilometres (25 mi) wide.[2][3] It was named in 1910.
LocationNorwegian Bay
Coordinates77°25′N 90°30′W[1]
ArchipelagoQueen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Arctic Archipelago
Graham Island, Nunavut | |
  Location within Nunavut  Location within Canada | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Norwegian Bay |
| Coordinates | 77°25′N 90°30′W[1] |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 1,376.93 km2 (531.64 sq mi) (2026)[2][3] |
| Area rank | 41st in Canada & 272nd worldwide |
| Length | 55 km (34.2 mi) |
| Width | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Variation
There is a second, much smaller (about 2.0 km × 0.5 km (1.24 mi × 0.31 mi) and 1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi)[2][3] ), Graham Island at 71°18′N 96°22′W[4], also in Nunavut, off Boothia Peninsula.