Frobisher's Farthest Explained

Frobisher's Farthest
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Frobisher Bay
Coordinates:63.5°N -68.01°W
Archipelago:Arctic Archipelago
Area Sqmi:15
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Qikiqtaaluk
Population:Uninhabited
Footnotes:Source: Frobisher's Farthest at Atlas of Canada

Frobisher's Farthest is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, southeast of Iqaluit. It is 15sqmi in size.[1]

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

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Algerine Island, Alligator Island, McBride Island, Mitchell Island, and Pink Lady Island.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Frobisher's Farthest at Atlas of Canada
  2. News: Who was Sylvia Grinnell?. Stenton. Douglas . Douglas Stenton . August 1, 1997 . Nunatsiaq News. 2009-07-14.
  3. Web site: Frobisher's Farthest. travelingluck.com. 2009-07-13.