Bishop Island Explained

Bishop Island
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Frobisher Bay
Coordinates:63.6333°N -113°W
Archipelago:Arctic Archipelago
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Territory
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Qikiqtaaluk
Population:Uninhabited

Bishop Island[1] is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, approximately 13km (08miles) southwest of Iqaluit. Hill Island and Faris Island are in the immediate vicinity.

The island was named by American Arctic explorer Charles Francis Hall.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bishop Island. 2008-09-16. tageo.com.
  2. News: Who was Sylvia Grinnell?. Stenton. Douglas . Douglas Stenton . August 1, 1997. Nunatsiaq News. 2009-07-14.