Notable island · Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Nicholson Island
Nicholson Island is an island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut.
Nicholson Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Nicholson Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Nicholson Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.23896, -76.75015. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nicholson Island
- Davieau Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~15 km
- Broughton Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~16 km
- Christie Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~30 km
- Chute Longland · waterfall · Nord-du-Québec · ~32 km
- Mowat Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~38 km
- McTavish Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~43 km
- Estran Nuitasuulik · beach · Nord-du-Québec · ~45 km
- Chutes Nastapoka · waterfall · Nord-du-Québec · ~48 km
- Lac Tikirartuuq · lake · Nord-du-Québec · ~63 km
- Tumiujak Lake · lake · Nord-du-Québec · ~18 km
- Local H.P. (473) · viewpoint · Nord-du-Québec · ~25 km
- Pointe au Canon · beach · Nord-du-Québec · ~28 km
- Pointe de la Baleine Blanche · beach · Nord-du-Québec · ~29 km
- Pointe Pamialluk · beach · Nord-du-Québec · ~31 km
- Lac Pagès · lake · Nord-du-Québec · ~40 km
- Pointe Umiujaq · beach · Nord-du-Québec · ~43 km
- Lac Messier · lake · Nord-du-Québec · ~46 km
- Pointe Patirtuup Tikiraalunga · beach · Nord-du-Québec · ~46 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Nicholson Island
- Davieau Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~15 km
- Broughton Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~16 km
- Christie Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~30 km
- Mowat Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~38 km
- McTavish Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~43 km
- Cotter Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~77 km
- Armstrong Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~104 km
- Île Siutainnaq · river spot · Nord-du-Québec · ~108 km
- Driftwood Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~125 km
- Île Qinngilivik · river spot · Nord-du-Québec · ~138 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Nicholson Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Nicholson Island?
Nearby: Davieau Island (river spot, 15 km), Broughton Island (river spot, 16 km), Christie Island (river spot, 30 km), Chute Longland (waterfall, 32 km), Mowat Island (river spot, 38 km), McTavish Island (river spot, 43 km).
Is Nicholson Island worth visiting?
Nicholson Island is listed as a notable island in Nunavut on Spotwander.