Nottingham Island
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 Nottingham Island, Nunavut |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Hudson Strait |
| Coordinates | 63°17′N 77°55′W / 63.283°N 77.917°WCoordinates: 63°17′N 77°55′W / 63.283°N 77.917°W |
| Area | 1,372 km2 (529.7 sq mi) |
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| Nunavut |  Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Nottingham Island (Inuktitut: Tujjaat) is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Hudson Strait, just north of the entrance into Hudson Bay.[1]
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[edit] History
Nottingham Island was named by the English explorer Henry Hudson in 1610. 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.
[edit] Fauna
The island is known for its prominent walrus population.
[edit] Notable residents
It is the birthplace of the late Inuit artist Pitseolak Ashoona as well as photographer Peter Pitseolak.
[edit] References
- ^ Trémaudan, Auguste Henri de Trémaudan (1916). The Hudson Bay road (1498-1915) (Digitized Jul 10, 2008 ed.). J.M. Dent. pp. 50. http://books.google.com/books?id=03IpAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA50&lpg=PA50&dq=%22Nottingham+Island%22+hudson&source=bl&ots=YAWS_aYjV9&sig=3AFKLI_G_unJiTZsXRO1eq5xkhw&hl=en&ei=3TCLSqy3GpDqsQO7xL3RDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5#v=onepage&q=%22Nottingham%20Island%22%20hudson&f=false.
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