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Flaherty Island
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 Flaherty Island from the air, looking south. | |
  Location within Nunavut  Location within Canada | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates | 56°14′N 079°17′W / 56.233°N 79.283°W[1] |
| Archipelago | Belcher Islands Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 1,861.56 km2 (718.75 sq mi) (2026)[3][4] |
| Area rank | 36th in Canada & 219th worldwide |
| Length | 7.1 km (4.41 mi) |
| Width | 4.2 km (2.61 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 34 m (112 ft)[5] |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Largest settlement | Sanikiluaq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,010 (2021[6]) |
| 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.[7] With an area of 1,861.56 km2 (718.75 sq mi) it is the 36th largest islandin Canada and 219th worldwide.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Flaherty Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ↑ "Flaherty Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- 1 2 "Global Islands (USGS, ESRI, UNEP-WCMC)". 16 March 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Global Islands (USGS, ESRI, UNEP-WCMC) - USGSEsriWCMC GlobalIslandsv3 BigIslands". 16 March 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "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