Geography | |
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Location | Cumberland Sound |
Coordinates | 64°59′N 66°12′W / 64.983°N 66.200°W[1] |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Area | 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
Coastline | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Official name | Blacklead Island Whaling Station National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1985 |
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.