Location Dease Strait Highest point Unnamed Region Kitikmeot Area 8 km² | Highest elevation 160 ft (49 m) Territories Nunavut Population uninhabited | |
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago | ||
The Finlayson Islands are a string of Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. The group lies in Dease Strait, approximately 12 mi (19 km) 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.
Map of Finlayson Islands, Kitikmeot, Unorganized, NU, Canada
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.
References
Finlayson Islands Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA