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Blacklead Island
Blacklead Island Whaling Station.jpg
Whaling station on Blacklead Island, 1903
Blacklead Island is located in Nunavut
Blacklead Island
Blacklead Island
Location in Nunavut
Blacklead Island is located in Canada
Blacklead Island
Blacklead Island
Location in Canada
Geography
Location Cumberland Sound
Coordinates 64°58′59″N 066°12′00″W / 64.98306°N 66.20000°W / 64.98306; -66.20000 (Blacklead Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Coastline 7 km (4.3 mi)
Administration
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Official name: Blacklead Island Whaling Station National Historic Site of Canada
Designated: 1985
Source: Atlas of Canada

Blacklead Island is a small island located off the coast of Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. It is part of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, a group of many islands in the far north. You can find Blacklead Island in Cumberland Sound, which is a large bay. It's about 5 kilometers from Harrison Point and 10 kilometers from Niante Harbour. Today, no one lives on Blacklead Island.

A Look Back at Blacklead Island

Blacklead Island has a very interesting history. For a long time, the Inuit people used the island. They would hunt whales there, which was an important part of their lives.

Later, people from Europe also started using the island. They set up a place called the Blacklead Island Whaling Station. This station was used for hunting whales too. In 1985, this whaling station was recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada. This means it's a special place that helps us remember Canada's past.

In 1894, a man named Mr. C. Noble bought the whaling station. He then offered it to Edmund Peck. Mr. Peck used it to start an Anglican mission. A mission is a place where religious work is done, often helping local communities.

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Inuit people gathered for an outdoor religious service, around 1919.
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