Fairholme Island

Fairholme Island is a member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. It is an irregularly shaped island located in the Penny Strait, between John Barrow Island and the entrance to Barrow Harbour, Devon Island. Sir John Barrow Monument is to the southeast.

Fairholme Island
Fairholme Island is located in Nunavut
Fairholme Island
Fairholme Island
Fairholme Island is located in Canada
Fairholme Island
Fairholme Island
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates76°35′N 096°23′W
ArchipelagoQueen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Another, smaller Fairholme Island also lies within Nunavut, off Graham Gore Peninsula in the Alexandra Strait.


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