Geography | |
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Location | Hudson Bay |
Coordinates | 61°10′N 093°51′W / 61.167°N 93.850°W [1] |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Nunavut | Nunavut |
Region | Kivalliq |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Sentry Island ( Arvia'juaq) is one of several Canadian Arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada within western Hudson Bay. The closest community is Arviat, 13.7 km (8.5 mi) to the west. [2]
The island forms part of the Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site and a Caribou (Paallirmiut) Inuit summer camp site. [3] Sentry Island is a popular place for fishing and hunting. [4]
The island served as a rest stop for Henry Hudson and his crew during his ill-fated journeys to find the Northwest Passage in 1610 - 1611.[ citation needed]
On July 3, 2018, a man from Arviat was killed in a rare polar bear attack on the island. The man was on the island with his children when the polar bear approached them and attacked, killing 31-year-old Aaron Gibbons. The bear was killed by two others who were also in the area. [4] [5]
Geography | |
---|---|
Location | Hudson Bay |
Coordinates | 61°10′N 093°51′W / 61.167°N 93.850°W [1] |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Nunavut | Nunavut |
Region | Kivalliq |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Sentry Island ( Arvia'juaq) is one of several Canadian Arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada within western Hudson Bay. The closest community is Arviat, 13.7 km (8.5 mi) to the west. [2]
The island forms part of the Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site and a Caribou (Paallirmiut) Inuit summer camp site. [3] Sentry Island is a popular place for fishing and hunting. [4]
The island served as a rest stop for Henry Hudson and his crew during his ill-fated journeys to find the Northwest Passage in 1610 - 1611.[ citation needed]
On July 3, 2018, a man from Arviat was killed in a rare polar bear attack on the island. The man was on the island with his children when the polar bear approached them and attacked, killing 31-year-old Aaron Gibbons. The bear was killed by two others who were also in the area. [4] [5]