Frobisher's Farthest

Frobisher's Farthest is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, southeast of Iqaluit. It is 15 sq mi (39 km2) in size.[1]

Frobisher's Farthest
Frobisher's Farthest
Location in Nunavut
Geography
LocationFrobisher Bay
Coordinates63.50°N 68.01°W / 63.50; -68.01 (Frobisher's Farthest)
ArchipelagoCanadian Arctic Archipelago
Area15 sq mi (39 km2)
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Source: Frobisher's Farthest at Atlas of Canada

The island was named by Arctic explorer Charles Francis Hall.[2]

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Algerine Island, Alligator Island, McBride Island, Mitchell Island, and Pink Lady Island.[3]

References

  1. Frobisher's Farthest at Atlas of Canada
  2. Stenton, Douglas (August 1, 1997). "Who was Sylvia Grinnell?". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  3. "Frobisher's Farthest". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-07-13.


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