It is a low tundra-covered island with an irregular coastline deeply indented by Ommanney Bay in the west and Browne Bay in the east.
Ommanney Bay is named after Admiral Sir Erasmus Ommanney of the Royal Navy who explored the area as part of the search for the Franklin Expedition.

Its area has been estimated at 33,339 km² (12,872 sq mi).
Prince of Wales Island is the world's 40th largest island and the 10th largest in Canada.
Its highest known point—with an elevation of 424 m (1,391 ft)—is an unnamed spot at 73°48′26″N 97°50′14″W in the island's far northeastern end, overlooking the Baring Channel, which separates the island from nearby Russell Island.
It is a low tundra-covered island with an irregular coastline deeply indented by Ommanney Bay in the west and Browne Bay in the east. Ommanney Bay is named after Admiral Sir Erasmus Ommanney of the Royal Navy who explored the area as part of the search for the Franklin Expedition.
Its area has been estimated at 33,339 km² (12,872 sq mi). Prince of Wales Island is the world's 40th largest island and the 10th largest in Canada. Its highest known point—with an elevation of 424 m (1,391 ft)—is an unnamed spot at 73°48′26″N 97°50′14″W in the island's far northeastern end, overlooking the Baring Channel, which separates the island from nearby Russell Island.
Prince of Wales Island (Nunavut)