Canada
69°05′N 105°58′W
Finlayson Islands
Part of Canadian Arctic
The Finlayson Islands are a string of Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. The group lies in Dease Strait, approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Cape Alexander, south of Victoria Island and north of the mainland's Kent Peninsula. The community of Cambridge Bay is approximately 23 mi (37 km) to the east.
Overview
The Finlayson Islands are a string of Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. The group lies in Dease Strait, approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Cape Alexander, south of Victoria Island and north of the mainland's Kent Peninsula. The community of Cambridge Bay is approximately 23 mi (37 km) to the east. 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 (5.18 km2) long by .75 sq mi (1.94 km2) wide. Colonies of Thayer's gull and glaucous gull are located on one of the larger islands.
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Census, cataloged
Also in the area
Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.
- Ungahitak58 m · 3 km²
- Haatuaryuk8 m · 0.8 km²
- Unnamed island1 m · 0.3 ha
- Unnamed island1 m · 0.3 ha
- Unnamed island3 m · 0.04 km²
- Unnamed island2 m · 0.02 km²
- Unnamed island<0.1 ha
Figures
Comparative heights
- Ungahitak: 58 m
- Haatuaryuk: 8 m
To the same scale
Islands by area
| Ungahitak | 3 km² |
| Haatuaryuk | 0.8 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.04 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.02 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.3 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.3 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |