Qikiqtaaluk (Inuktitut syllabics: ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃQikiqtaaluk) formerly Sillem IslandQikiqtaaluk (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 hundred islands and islets that are located in Baffin Bay, immediately off the northern coast of Baffin Island. It is defined by Clark and Gibbs Fiords, which join at its northern end to form Scott Inlet. Further north lies Pilattuaq.
Geography Qikiqtaaluk has an area of . The highest peak of the island reaches .
Popular culture Qikiqtaaluk was the location for the fictional Barbeau Observatory in the film The Midnight Sky.
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External links
Sillem Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada