Akimiski Island [SEP] located next to body of water
Akimiski Island
Akimiski Island is the largest island in James Bay (a southeasterly extension of Hudson Bay), Canada, which is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the territory of Nunavut. It has an area of , making it the 163rd largest island in the world, and Canada's 29th largest island. Akimiski Island is only from the province of Ontario. From the western side of the island, one can see the Ontario coastline.
The island's name is Cree for "land across the water".
of Canada Goose Goslings on Akimiski Island, Nunavut". Ottawa: National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000.
- Martini, I. P. Sedimentary Geology of Akimiski Island, Canada. "Sedimentary Geology", v. 37, no. 4. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1984.
External links.
- NASA Photo : "STS085-713-070 Akimiski Island, Northwest Territory, Canada August 1997 Akimiski Island, a 2000-square-mile (5180 square kilometers) uninhabited island, is the largest island