Monument Island

#1885 among destinations in Canada

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Monument Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, southeast of the capital city of Iqaluit. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Cairn Island, Long Island, Mair Island, McLaren Island, and Qarsau Island. ()

Alternative names: Archipelago: Canadian Arctic ArchipelagoCoordinates: 63°41'57"N, 68°30'10"W

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NunavutCanada

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Monument Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: W.G. Brown Building/Astro Hill Complex, Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum, St. Jude's Cathedral, Qaummaarviit Territorial Park.

3.4 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
W.G. Brown Building/Astro Hill Complex, Iqaluit
86 min walk • The Astro Hill Complex is a four building structure in Iqaluit, Nunavut and includes the W.G Brown Building, the Frobisher Inn hotel and two apartment buildings. The Astro Hill Complex has the largest and among the tallest buildings in the capital city including the tallest with a floor count of 8.
3.1 miN
Specialty museum, Museum
Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum, Iqaluit
79 min walk • The Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum is a museum of Nunavut history and Inuit culture, located in Iqaluit, Nunavut. The museum was founded in 1969 by two employees of Canada's Department of Indian Affairs. The museum is housed in a former Hudson's Bay Company building.
3.4 miN
Church
St. Jude's Cathedral, Iqaluit
86 min walk • St. Jude's Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. The cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of The Arctic, which covers the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Nunavik region of Northern Quebec.
1.1 miN
Nature and wildlife, Park
Qaummaarviit Territorial Park, Iqaluit
29 min walk • Qaummaarviit Territorial Park is located 12 km west of Iqaluit in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Situated on a small island near Peterhead Inlet, it is thought that the island was inhabited by the Thule people in the early part of the 13th century.
2.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Apex Hill
70 min walk • Apex Hill is a hill in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on Baffin Island, near the community of Apex, a suburb of Iqaluit.
3.5 miN
63°44'56"N • 68°31'18"W
Carvings Nunavut, Iqaluit
89 min walk • Museum
2.9 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Arctic Winter Games Arena, Iqaluit
75 min walk • The Arctic Winter Games Arena is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. It opened to the public in October 2001.
2.7 miNE
Universities and schools
Nunavut Arctic College, Iqaluit
68 min walk • Nunavut Arctic College is a public community college in the territory of Nunavut, Canada. The college has several campuses throughout the territory and operates as a public agency funded by the territorial government.