Dorset Island
Dorset Island or Cape Dorset Island is one of the Canadian Arctic islands located in Hudson Strait, Nunavut, Canada. It lies off the Foxe Peninsula area of southwestern Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region. It is serviced by an airport and a harbour.
Dorset Island's Kinngait Hill and the hamlet of Cape Dorset, 1997 | |
Dorset Island Dorset Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Strait |
| Coordinates | 64°12′N 76°32′W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 143.48 km2 (55.40 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Highest point | Kingnait Hill |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Largest settlement | Kinngait (pop. 1,396) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,396 (2021) |
| Ethnic groups | Inuit |
The island was named after the statesman Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset.
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