Flaherty Island
Island in Nunavut, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Island in Nunavut, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Flaherty Island is the largest island of the Belcher Islands group in Hudson Bay in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Geography | |
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Location | Hudson Bay |
Coordinates | 56°14′N 079°17′W[1] |
Archipelago | Belcher Islands Arctic Archipelago |
Length | 7.1 km (4.41 mi) |
Width | 4.2 km (2.61 mi) |
Highest elevation | 34 m (112 ft)[3] |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Largest settlement | Sanikiluaq |
Demographics | |
Population | 1,010 (2021[4]) |
Ethnic groups | Inuit |
The Inuit community of Sanikiluaq is located on its north coast, and is the southernmost community in Nunavut.
The island is named in honour of visual anthropologist Robert J. Flaherty.[5]
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