Blacklead Island

Blacklead Island
Whaling station on Blacklead Island, 1903
Blacklead Island is located in Nunavut
Blacklead Island
Blacklead Island
Blacklead Island is located in Canada
Blacklead Island
Blacklead Island
Geography
LocationCumberland Sound
Coordinates64°59′N 66°12′W / 64.983°N 66.200°W / 64.983; -66.200[1]
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Area2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Coastline7 km (4.3 mi)
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Official nameBlacklead Island Whaling Station National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1985
Source: Atlas of Canada[2]

Blacklead Island[3] is a Baffin Island offshore islet located in the Arctic Archipelago in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It lies in Cumberland Sound, northwest of Kikiktaluk Island, approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) from Harrison Point and 10 km (6.2 mi) from Niante Harbour.

  1. ^ "Blacklead Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "Blacklead Island at the Atlas of Canada". Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
  3. ^ "Blacklead Island". The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. bartleby.com. 2000. Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2008-09-18.