Nottingham Island
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Nottingham Island (Tujjaat in Inuktitut) is an island of Nunavut, Canada lying at the mouth of Hudson Bay. Nottingham Island was named by the English explorer Henry Hudson in 1610 upon its discovery. 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 Cape Dorset.
The island is known for its prominent walrus population. It is also the birthplace of the late Inuit artist Pitseolak Ashoona as well as photographer Peter Pitseolak
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