Byam Martin Island (BEI-uhm) is one of the uninhabited members of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in the Canadian arctic islands located on the northern side of the Viscount Melville Sound in the territory of Nunavut. It is separated from the eastern coast of Melville Island, 27 km (17 mi) to the west, by the Byam Martin Channel; and from Bathurst Island, 35 km (22 mi) to the northeast, by the Austin Channel.[1]
 Byam Martin Island, Nunavut | |
  Byam Martin Island  Byam Martin Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 75°12′N 104°17′W / 75.200°N 104.283°W |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 1,150 km2 (440 sq mi) |
| Length | 46 km (28.6 mi) |
| Width | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk Region |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Byam Martin Island is 46 km (29 mi) long, 37 km (23 mi) wide, and measures 1,150 km2 (440 sq mi) in area.[1]
The island was named after Sir Thomas Byam Martin by Sir William Edward Parry in August 1819 during his first expedition to discover the Northwest Passage.[2]
References
External links
- Byam Martin Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada