Notable river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Binstead Island
Binstead Island is a river spot in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut.
Binstead Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Binstead Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Binstead Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 73.33765, -97.02217. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Binstead Island
- Lock Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Vivian Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Prescott Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Pandora Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~73 km · Must-see
- Birmingham Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~57 km
- Sherard Head · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~9 km
- Whitehead Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~20 km
- Mount Matthias · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~20 km
- Lowrie Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~26 km
- Harvey Peninsula · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~34 km
- Bettison Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~34 km
- Cape Henry Kellett · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~52 km
- Hummock Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~55 km
- Wadworth Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~55 km
- Cape Court · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~55 km
- Sanirajaak Qikiqtanga · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~60 km
- Cape M'Clure · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~62 km
- Sanirajaak Nuvunga · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~63 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Binstead Island
- Lock Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Vivian Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Prescott Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Pandora Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~73 km · Must-see
- Edgeworth Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~77 km · Must-see
- Russell Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~106 km · Must-see
- Otrick Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~116 km · Must-see
- Barth Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~122 km · Must-see
- Prince of Wales Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~143 km · Must-see
- Hamilton Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~146 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Binstead Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Binstead Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Binstead Island?
Nearby: Lock Island (river spot, 8 km), Vivian Island (river spot, 12 km), Prescott Island (river spot, 39 km), Pandora Island (river spot, 73 km), Birmingham Bay (beach, 57 km), Sherard Head (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Binstead Island worth visiting?
Binstead Island is listed as a notable river spot in Nunavut on Spotwander.