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 15 sq mi (39 km2) in size.[1]
Frobisher's Farthest Frobisher's Farthest | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Frobisher Bay |
| Coordinates | 63.50°N 68.01°W / 63.50; -68.01 (Frobisher's Farthest) |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 15 sq mi (39 km2) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Source: Frobisher's Farthest at Atlas of Canada | |
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]
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