Nottingham Island

Nottingham Island
Nottingham Island, Nunavut
Nottingham Island is located in Nunavut
Nottingham Island
Location within Nunavut
Nottingham Island is located in Canada
Nottingham Island
Location within Canada
Geography
LocationHudson Strait
Coordinates63°17′N 77°55′W / 63.283°N 77.917°W / 63.283; -77.917 (Nottingham Island)
Area1,349.62 km2 (521.09 sq mi) (2026)
Area rank42nd in Canada & 277th worldwide
Administration
Canada
Nunavut
Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Nottingham Island (Inuktitut: Tujjaat) is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Hudson Strait, just north of the entrance into Hudson Bay. The island is 1,349.62 km2 (521.09 sq mi) making it the 42nd largest island in Canada and the 277th worldwide.

History

Nottingham Island was named by the English explorer Henry Hudson in 1610. A weather station was constructed on the island in 1884. In 1927, an airfield was constructed as part of a program to monitor ice in Hudson Bay. The island became uninhabited in October 1970 as Inuit residents migrated to larger towns, primarily Kinngait.

Fauna

The island is known for its prominent walrus population.

Notable residents

It is the birthplace of the late Inuk artist Pitseolak Ashoona as well as photographer Peter Pitseolak.

References

  1. 1 2 "Global Islands (USGS, ESRI, UNEP-WCMC)". 16 March 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Global Islands (USGS, ESRI, UNEP-WCMC) - USGSEsriWCMC GlobalIslandsv3 BigIslands". 16 March 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Trémaudan, Auguste Henri de Trémaudan (1916). The Hudson Bay road (1498-1915) (Digitized Jul 10, 2008 ed.). J.M. Dent. pp. 50. Nottingham Island hudson.
Nottingham Island, Nunavut, 25 June 2014