Local favourite river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Mecham Island
Mecham Island is a river spot in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut.
Mecham Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Mecham Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Mecham Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 73.82805, -98.96489. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mecham Island
- Russell Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hamilton Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Edgeworth Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~68 km · Must-see
- Young Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~70 km · Must-see
- Arabella Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~17 km
- Forsyth Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~11 km
- Cape Grant · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~21 km
- Cape Grey · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~22 km
- Donnett Hill · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~26 km
- Krabbé Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~30 km
- Emily Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~33 km
- Cape Dundas · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~34 km
- Allen Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~36 km
- Bellot Cliff · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~48 km
- Cape Berkeley · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~51 km
- Cape Hardy · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~53 km
- Addington Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~53 km
- Cape Walker · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~61 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Mecham Island
- Russell Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hamilton Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Edgeworth Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~68 km · Must-see
- Young Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lock Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~101 km · Must-see
- Vivian Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~112 km · Must-see
- Lowther Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~114 km · Must-see
- Garrett Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~131 km · Must-see
- Prescott Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~136 km · Must-see
- Binstead Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~102 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Mecham Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mecham Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mecham Island?
Nearby: Russell Island (river spot, 26 km), Hamilton Island (river spot, 52 km), Edgeworth Island (river spot, 68 km), Young Island (river spot, 70 km), Arabella Bay (beach, 17 km), Forsyth Point (beach, 11 km).