| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Archipelago | Belcher Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Highest point | 34 m (112 ft)[1] |
| Country | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Largest city | Sanikiluaq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 744 (as of 2006) |
| Ethnic groups | Inuit |
Flaherty Island is an island in the Belcher Islands group in Hudson Bay in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. The island has a very unusual shape.
The small Inuit hamlet of Sanikiluaq is located on its north coast and is the southernmost community in Nunavut.
The island is named in honor of visual anthropologist Robert J. Flaherty.