Prince Leopold Island (Nunavut Canada)

Prince Leopold Island is located in Nunavut, Arctic Canada. Approx 13 km (8 mi) to the southwest is the Somerset Island.

Prince Leopold is an uninhabited, oval-shaped island (sized east-west 14 km / 9 mi, and north-south 8 km / 5 mi), covering a total area of 64 km2 (25 mi2). Its highest elevation point is 265 m (869 ft).

The island was named in 1819, honouring Prince Leopold, who in 1830 became King Leopold I of Belgium (country's first-ever king, 1790-1865).

Prince Leopold Island is designated as Important Bird Area and listed as "migratory bird sanctuary and terrestrial habitat site". Its fauna is largely represented by the seabird species thick-billed murres (aka Brunnich's guillemot), northern fulmars (aka Arctic fulmar) and black-legged kittiwakes. They breed on the island's cliff ledges, between late-May and mid-September.

Prince Leopold Island cruise terminal