Flaherty Island
 Flaherty Island from the air, looking south. | |
  Flaherty Island  Flaherty Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates | 56°14′N 079°17′W / 56.233°N 79.283°W / 56.233; -79.283 (Flaherty Island)[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)[2] |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Largest settlement | Sanikiluaq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,010 (2021[3]) |
| Ethnic groups | Inuit |
Flaherty Island is the largest island of the Belcher Islands group in Hudson Bay in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.
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.[4]
References
- ^ "Flaherty Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Flaherty Island". geonames.org. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Christopher, Robert J.; Flaherty, Frances Hubbard; Flaherty, Robert Joseph (2005). Robert and Frances Flaherty: a documentary life, 1883-1922. McGill-Queen's Press. pp. 429. ISBN 0-7735-2876-8.
External links
- Flaherty Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada