Island in the Northwest Territories,
Canada. area 507,450 sq km/195,875 sq mi
features largest island in the Canadian 
Arctic; mountains rise above 
2,000 m/6,000 ft, and there are several large
lakes. The northernmost part of the strait
separating Baffin Island from Greenland forms
Baffin Bay, the southern end is Davis Strait.
It is named after William Baffin, who carried
out research here 1614 during his search for
the Northwest Passage.