Faris Island Explained

Ferris Island
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Frobisher Bay
Coordinates:63.6°N -112°W
Archipelago:Arctic Archipelago
Area Km2:11
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Qikiqtaaluk
Population:Uninhabited

Faris Island (alternate: Ferris Island)[1] is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, approximately 14km (09miles) southwest of the capital city of Iqaluit.

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Aubrey Island, Beveridge Island, Bishop Island, Cairn Island, Coffin Island, Crimmins Island, Emerick Island, Gardiner Island, Hill Island, Kudlago Island, Long Island, Mair Island, McLaren Island, Monument Island, Ptarmigan Island, Qarsau Island, Sale Island, Sybil Island, and Thompson Island.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Faris Island . 2008-09-16 . tageo.com.
  2. Web site: Faris Island. travelingluck.com. 2009-07-02.