Bishop Island
Bishop Island is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, approximately 13 km southwest of Iqaluit. Hill Island and Faris Island are in the immediate vicinity.Bishop Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Nunavut, Canada
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Nunavut, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
63.63768° or 63° 38′ 16″ north
Longitude
-68.75401° or 68° 45′ 14″ west
Open location code
97MHJ6QW+39
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bishop Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bishop Island”
- Dutch: “Bishop Island”
- Esperanto: “Episkopinsulo”
- French: “Bishop Island”
- German: “Bishop Island”
- Polish: “Bishop Island”
- Swedish: “Bishop Island”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ and Iqaluit.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hill Island and Faris Island.
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Worth a closer look: Iqaluit and Quttinirpaaq National Park.
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