Baffin Island

Summary

Baffin Island is an island^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Baffin Island is located in Nunavut^[3].
• Baffin Island is in the country of Canada^[4].
• Baffin Island is on the body of water Arctic Ocean^[5].
• Baffin Island is on the continent of North America^[6].
• Baffin Island's instance of is recorded as island^[7].
• William Baffin is named after Baffin Island^[8].
• Baffin Island is part of Canadian Arctic Archipelago^[9].
• Baffin Island's Commons category is recorded as Baffin Island^[10].
• Baffin Island's located in time zone is recorded as UTC−04:00^[11].
• Baffin Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1576^[12].
• Baffin Island's highest point is recorded as Mount Odin^[13].
• Baffin Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 69, 'lon': -73}^[14].
• Baffin Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 68, 'lon': -70}^[15].
• Baffin Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Canadian Arctic Archipelago^[16].
• Baffin Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Baffin Island^[17].
• Baffin Island has a population of {'amount': '+11855'}^[18].
• Baffin Island has a population of {'amount': '+13148'}^[19].
• Baffin Island's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Baffin Island's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Baffin Island's category for people born here is recorded as Q13335380^[22].
• Baffin Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Baffin Island'}^[23].
• Baffin Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1600'}^[24].
• Baffin Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2147'}^[25].
• Baffin Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+507451'}^[26].
• Baffin Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+700'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Baffin Island is in the country of Canada^[4]. It is located in Nunavut^[3]. It is on the body of water Arctic Ocean^[5]. It is on the continent of North America^[6]. It is part of Canadian Arctic Archipelago^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Baffin Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+507451'}^[26]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2147'}^[25]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1600'}^[24]. Population counts include {'amount': '+11855'}^[18] and {'amount': '+13148'}^[19].

Designation and Status

Baffin Island's instance of is recorded as island^[7].

History and Context

William Baffin is named after Baffin Island^[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Baffin Island include Baffin Island Current^[28], an ocean current^[29].

Why It Matters

Baffin Island has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Entities named for it include Baffin Island Current^[28], an ocean current^[29].