Ellef Ringnes Island

island in Nunavut, Canada

Key facts

Location: Arctic Ocean
Archipelago: Sverdrup Islands , Queen Elizabeth Islands , Arctic Archipelago
Area: 11,295 km (4,361 sq mi)
Area rank: 69th
Highest elevation: 260 m (850 ft)
Highest point: Isachsen Dome
Territory: Nunavut
Region: Qikiqtaaluk
Largest settlement: Isachsen (pop. 0)
Population: Uninhabited

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NASA Landsat photo of Ellef Ringnes Island

Ellef Ringnes Island is an uninhabited island and one of the Sverdrup Islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. A member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and Arctic Archipelago, it is located in the Arctic Ocean, east of Borden Island, and west of Amund Ringnes Island. It has an area of 11,295 km (4,361 sq mi), making it the 69th largest island in the world (slightly larger than Jamaica) and Canada's 16th largest island. Its highest mount is 260 m (850 ft).