Flaherty Island is the largest island of the Belcher Islands group in Hudson Bay in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.

Flaherty Island
Flaherty Island from the air, looking south.
Flaherty Island is located in Nunavut
Flaherty Island
Flaherty Island
Flaherty Island is located in Canada
Flaherty Island
Flaherty Island
Geography
LocationHudson Bay
Coordinates56°14′N 079°17′W / 56.233°N 79.283°W / 56.233; -79.283 (Flaherty Island)[1]
ArchipelagoBelcher Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Length7.1 km (4.41 mi)
Width4.2 km (2.61 mi)
Highest elevation34 m (112 ft)[2]
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Largest settlementSanikiluaq
Demographics
Population1,010 (2021[3])
Ethnic groupsInuit

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

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  1. ^ "Flaherty Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "Flaherty Island". geonames.org. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
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