Local favourite beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Markham Point
Markham Point is a beach in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut.
Markham 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 Markham 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 Markham Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 75.45436, -97.79094. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Markham Point
- Truro Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Little Cornwallis Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~47 km · Must-see
- Polar Bear Pass · park · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~47 km · Must-see
- Moore Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~72 km · Must-see
- Bateman Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~9 km
- Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~32 km
- Baker Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~60 km
- Bedford Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~69 km
- Polar Bear Pass (Nanuit Itillinga) National Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~70 km
- Daniell Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~3 km
- Wood Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~7 km
- Kangulik · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~9 km
- Bass Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~11 km
- Gregory Peninsula · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~13 km
- Kautaup Nunanga · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~17 km
- Brooman Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~20 km
- Emikutailaq Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~20 km
- Lacey Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~20 km
Other beaches & coast near Markham Point
- Half Moon Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~110 km · Must-see
- Bateman Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~9 km
- Bedford Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~69 km
- Becher Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~121 km
- Abandon Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~130 km
- Bacon River · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~132 km
- Allen Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~133 km
- Daniell Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~3 km
- Kangulik · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~9 km
- Bass Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
Is Markham Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Markham Point yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Markham Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Markham Point?
Nearby: Truro Island (river spot, 30 km), Little Cornwallis Island (river spot, 47 km), Polar Bear Pass (park, 47 km), Moore Island (river spot, 72 km), Bateman Bay (beach, 9 km), Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 32 km).