Flaherty Island
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.
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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 |
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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]