Moore Island
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates | 56°20′N 79°33′W / 56.33°N 79.55°WCoordinates: 56°20′N 79°33′W / 56.33°N 79.55°W |
| Archipelago |
Belcher Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Moore Island is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a member of the Belcher Islands group in Hudson Bay. It lies in Churchill Sound between Kugong Island to its west and the Howard Peninsula of Flaherty Island to its east.
Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Ney Island and Renouf Island.[1]
It is named in honor of Elwood S. Moore, Professor of Geology at Pennsylvania State University,[2] and Fellow of the American Geographical Society.[3]
There are three more Moore Islands within Nunavut.
- In the Hopewell Islands, near Inukjuak, Quebec, between McCormack Island and Hopkins Island. It measures about 4 km along its longest axis.
- In the Intrepid Passage, south of Bathurst Island. It measures about 2 km along its longest axis.
- In the Boat Passage, on the northern side of Rupert Bay, an extension of Hudson Bay. It measures about 300 m along its longest axis.
References
- ↑ "Moore Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- ↑ Christopher, Robert J.; Flaherty, Frances Hubbard; Flaherty, Robert Joseph (2005). Robert and Frances Flaherty: a documentary life, 1883-1922. McGill-Queen's Press. p. 429. ISBN 0-7735-2876-8.
- ↑ Bulletin of the Geological Society of America 29. Geological Society of America (Digitized Oct 23, 2008 ed.). The Society. 1918. p. 128.
External links
- Moore Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
- Moore Island (Hopewell Islands) in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
- Moore Island (Intrepid Passage) in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
- Moore Island (Rupert Bay) in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
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