Flaherty Island
Flaherty Island is the largest island of the Belcher Islands group in Hudson Bay in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Flaherty Island from the air, looking south. | |
Flaherty Island Flaherty Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates | 56°14′N 079°17′W |
| 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) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Largest settlement | Sanikiluaq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,010 (2021) |
| Ethnic groups | Inuit |
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.
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