Local favourite beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Howard Point
Howard Point is a beach in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut.
Howard Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Howard Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Howard Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.55993, -79.45215. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Howard Point
- Wiegand Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Moore Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kugong Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Split Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tukarak Island · river spot · Nord-du-Québec · ~68 km · Must-see
- Qikiqtait Marine Protected Area · sanctuary · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~19 km
- Wiegand Island · river spot · Nord-du-Québec · ~24 km
- Renouf Island · river spot · Nord-du-Québec · ~25 km
- Flaherty Island · river spot · Nord-du-Québec · ~47 km
- Flaherty Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~50 km
- Twin Cairns Island · river spot · Nord-du-Québec · ~50 km
- Twin Cairns Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~51 km
- Ney Island · river spot · Nord-du-Québec · ~51 km
- Cake Island · river spot · Nord-du-Québec · ~51 km
- Range Island · river spot · Nord-du-Québec · ~51 km
- Ney Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~52 km
- Loaf Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~52 km
- Bun Island · river spot · Nord-du-Québec · ~53 km
Other beaches & coast near Howard Point
- Lillico Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~7 km
- Eskimo Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~17 km
- Mosisee Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~24 km
- Claw Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~24 km
- Howard Peninsula · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~27 km
- Kihl Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~44 km
- Gushie Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~44 km
- Young Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~51 km
- Rowatt Harbour · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~53 km
- Spence Harbour · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~54 km
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Frequently asked
Is Howard Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Howard Point yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Howard Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Howard Point?
Nearby: Wiegand Island (river spot, 22 km), Moore Island (river spot, 26 km), Kugong Island (river spot, 40 km), Split Island (river spot, 49 km), Tukarak Island (river spot, 68 km), Qikiqtait Marine Protected Area (sanctuary, 19 km).