Flaherty Island

Flaherty Island
Flaherty Island from the air, looking south.
Flaherty Island is located in Nunavut
Flaherty Island
Location within Nunavut
Flaherty Island is located in Canada
Flaherty Island
Location within Canada
Geography
LocationHudson Bay
Coordinates56°14′N 079°17′W / 56.233°N 79.283°W / 56.233; -79.283 (Flaherty Island)
ArchipelagoBelcher Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Area1,861.56 km2 (718.75 sq mi) (2026)
Area rank36th in Canada & 219th worldwide
Length7.1 km (4.41 mi)
Width4.2 km (2.61 mi)
Highest elevation34 m (112 ft)
Administration
Canada
Nunavut
Qikiqtaaluk
Largest settlement
Sanikiluaq
Demographics
Population1,010 (2021)
Ethnic groupsInuit

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. With an area of 1,861.56 km2 (718.75 sq mi) it is the 36th largest island in Canada and 219th worldwide.

References

  1. ↑ "Flaherty Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ↑ "Flaherty Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. 1 2 "Global Islands (USGS, ESRI, UNEP-WCMC)". 16 March 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Global Islands (USGS, ESRI, UNEP-WCMC) - USGSEsriWCMC GlobalIslandsv3 BigIslands". 16 March 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Flaherty Island". geonames.org. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  6. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  7. ↑ 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.