What is Prince of Wales Island (Nunavut)?
[[File:Wfm prince of wales island nunavut.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Satellite image of Prince of Wales Island and its neighbours]] '''Prince of Wales Island''' one of the bigger members of the [[Canadian Arctic Archipelago]]. It is an [[Arctic]] island in [[Nunavut]], [[Canada]], between [[Victoria Island (Canada)|Victoria Island]] and [[Somerset Island]] and south of the [[Queen Elizabeth Islands]]. It is a low [[tundra]]-covered island with an irregular coastline deeply indented by Ommanney Bay in the west and Browne Bay in the east. Its area has been thought to be around [[1 E10 m²|33&nbsp;339&nbsp;km²]]. Prince of Wales Island is the world's 40th biggest island and the 10th biggest in Canada. Its highest known point, found at 73°49'N; 97°50'W – and 320&nbsp;m high – is an unnamed spot in the island's far northeastern end [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=681] overlooking the Baring Channel, which separates the island from nearby [[Russell Island (Nunavut)|Russell Island]]. {{multistub|Geo|Canada}} [[Category:Islands of Canada]] [[Category:Arctic islands]]