Snape Island
Encyclopedia
Snape Island is an uninhabited island
in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
, Canada
. Located in Hudson Bay
, it is a member of the Belcher Islands
group.
Other islands in the immediate vicinity include O'Leary Island
, Broomfield Island
, Innetalling Island, and Walton Island
.
The island is unrelated to the setting of the 1972 UK movie Horror On Snape Island by director Jim O'Connolly.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Located in Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay , sometimes called Hudson's Bay, is a large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada. It drains a very large area, about , that includes parts of Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, most of Manitoba, southeastern Nunavut, as well as parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota,...
, it is a member of the Belcher Islands
Belcher Islands
The Belcher Islands are an archipelago in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in Hudson Bay, the Belcher Islands are spread out over almost . The hamlet of Sanikiluaq is on the north coast of Flaherty Island and is the southernmost in Nunavut. Along with Flaherty Island, the other large...
group.
Other islands in the immediate vicinity include O'Leary Island
O'Leary Island
O'Leary Island is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in Hudson Bay, it is a member of the Belcher Islands group. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include:* Broomfield Island* Snape Island* Innetalling Island...
, Broomfield Island
Broomfield Island
Broomfield Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in Hudson Bay, it is a member of the Belcher Islands group. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include:* O'Leary Island* Snape Island* Innetalling Island...
, Innetalling Island, and Walton Island
Walton Island
Walton Island is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in Hudson Bay, it is a member of the Belcher Islands group. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include:* Fair Island* La Duke Island* Mavor Island* Johnnys Island...
.
The island is unrelated to the setting of the 1972 UK movie Horror On Snape Island by director Jim O'Connolly.