Flaherty Island
  Flaherty Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates | 56°21′29″N 079°14′55″W / 56.35806°N 79.24861°WCoordinates: 56°21′29″N 079°14′55″W / 56.35806°N 79.24861°W |
| Archipelago |
Belcher Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Length | 7.1 km (4.41 mi) |
| Width | 4.2 km (2.61 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 34 m (112 ft)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Largest settlement | Sanikiluaq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 812 |
| Ethnic groups | Inuit |
Flaherty Island is the largest island of the Belcher Islands group in Hudson Bay in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It has a very unusual shape.
The Inuit community of Sanikiluaq is located on its north coast. Sanikiluaq is the southernmost community in Nunavut.
The island is named in honour of visual anthropologist Robert J. Flaherty.[2]
References
- ↑ "Flaherty Island". geonames.org. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- ↑ Christopher, Robert J.; Flaherty, Frances Hubbard; Flaherty, Robert Joseph (2005). Robert and Frances Flaherty: a documentary life, 1883-1922. McGill-Queen's Press. p. 429. ISBN 0-7735-2876-8.
External links
- Flaherty Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
Flaherty Island from the air, looking south.
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