Wishart Island

Wishart Island
Geography
Location Hudson Strait
Coordinates 62°43′N 069°34′W / 62.717°N 69.567°WCoordinates: 62°43′N 069°34′W / 62.717°N 69.567°W
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Country
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Source: Wishart Island at Atlas of Canada

Wishart Island is an uninhabited island located in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait, and a member of the Sheer Islands. The closest community is Kimmirut, 23.1 km (14.4 mi) away.[1]

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include: Lavoie Island, Poodlatee Island, Black Bluff Island, Lee Island, Forder Island, Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island, Beacon Island, Aulassivik Island, Ijjurittiak Island, Ivisaat Island, Glasgow Island, Juet Island, and Uugalautiit Island.

References

  1. "Wishart Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.