Finlayson Islands

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Finlayson Islands
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 69°4′59″N 105°58′0″W / 69.08306, -105.96667Coordinates: 69°4′59″N 105°58′0″W / 69.08306, -105.96667
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 8 km² (3.1 sq mi)
Highest point Unnamed
160 ft (49 m)
Administration
Flag of Canada Canada
Territories Flag of Nunavut Nunavut
Region Kitikmeot
Demographics
Population uninhabited

The Finlayson Islands are a string of Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. The group lies in Dease Strait, approximately 20 km² (7.7 sq mi) from Cape Alexander, south of Victoria Island and north of the mainland's Kent Peninsula.[1] The community of Cambridge Bay is approximately 23 km² (8.9 sq mi) to the east.[2]

An early survey was made by Sir Richard Collinson on board the Enterprise during his search for Sir John Franklin's lost expedition. Collinson noted the islands to be a basalt ridge running south/southeast. The largest measures 2 sq mi (5.2 km²) long by .75 sq mi (1.9 km²) wide.[3]

Colonies of Thayer's Gull and Glaucous Gull are located on one of the larger islands.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Information on "Finlayson Islands". Atlas of Canada. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
  2. ^ http://www.northabout.com/nwp/NWP11-12.htm. northabout.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
  3. ^ Collinson, Richard; Collinson, T.B. (1889). Journal of H.M.S. Enterprise, on the expedition in search of Sir John Franklin's ships by Behring Strait, 1850-55. London: Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 286-288http://books.google.com/books?id=zrR5LmfV6YUC&pg=PA258&lpg=PA258&dq=%22finlayson+islands%22&source=web&ots=3oMXe9mM31&sig=We72uL6JBxdaKrepdptj1UXRLgo&hl=en#PPA286,M1. OCLC 22079420. 
  4. ^ "ON MATURATION OF THAYER'S GULL" (December,1978). THE WILSON BULLETIN. unm.edu. 
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