Local favourite beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Starnes Point
Starnes Point is a beach in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut.
Starnes 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 Starnes 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 Starnes Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 76.21341, -81.09283. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Starnes Point
- Coburg Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~70 km · Must-see
- Smith Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~10 km
- Wilcox Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~13 km
- Cone Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~17 km
- Cory Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~37 km
- Jakeman Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~40 km
- Fram Fiord · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~44 km
- Eastern Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~68 km
- Nirjutiqarvik National Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~71 km
- Belcher Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~74 km
- Paddy Hamilton Peninsula · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~8 km
- King Edward Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~11 km
- Anstead Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~38 km
- Fairman Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~40 km
- Nuvukutaak · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~40 km
- Lee Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~46 km
- Fielder Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~54 km
- Cape Tennyson · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~55 km
Other beaches & coast near Starnes Point
- Fram Fiord · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~44 km
- Bentham Fiord · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~132 km
- Bowles Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~138 km
- Paddy Hamilton Peninsula · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~8 km
- King Edward Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~11 km
- Anstead Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~38 km
- Fairman Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~40 km
- Nuvukutaak · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~40 km
- Lee Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~46 km
- Fielder Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~54 km
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Frequently asked
Is Starnes Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Starnes Point yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Starnes Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Starnes Point?
Nearby: Coburg Island (river spot, 70 km), Smith Island (river spot, 10 km), Wilcox Glacier (viewpoint, 13 km), Cone Island (river spot, 17 km), Cory Glacier (viewpoint, 37 km), Jakeman Glacier (viewpoint, 40 km).