Must-see river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Jackson Island
ᕿᑭᖅᑕᑯᑦᑐᒃ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᓈᕐᔫᑉ ᐅᖓᓪᓕᐅᑉ ᑭᑖᓂ Jackson Island
Jackson Island is a river spot in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut.
Jackson Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Jackson Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Jackson Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.56580, -65.13389. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jackson Island
- Christopher Hall Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Moodie Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Okalik Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~68 km · Must-see
- Angmallik Harbour · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~13 km
- Sulut Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~40 km
- Aukkanirjuap Kangiani Kangiqturuluk · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~56 km
- Tawsig Fiord · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~57 km
- Ptarmigan Fiord · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~70 km
- Finger Land · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~8 km
- Neptune Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~8 km
- Ingirranaarjuup Kangiani Kisarvik · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~11 km
- Pilattuap Kangia · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~14 km
- Finger Land · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~17 km
- Ingirranaarjuup Kangiani Kangiqtukutaaruluk · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~20 km
- Qikiqtakuttuup Kangiqtukutaanga · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~20 km
- Ulanniriaq · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~21 km
- Kangiqturuluk · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~23 km
- Qallunaannguap Kangia · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~24 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Jackson Island
- Christopher Hall Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Moodie Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Okalik Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~68 km · Must-see
- Utsusivik Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~116 km · Must-see
- Leopold Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~119 km · Must-see
- Nimigen Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~121 km · Must-see
- Kikiktaluk Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~78 km
- Saxe-Coburg Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~119 km
- Ugjuk Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~27 km
- Qallunaannguaqtalik · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~28 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Jackson Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Jackson Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Jackson Island?
Nearby: Christopher Hall Island (river spot, 14 km), Moodie Island (river spot, 19 km), Okalik Island (river spot, 68 km), Angmallik Harbour (beach, 13 km), Sulut Bay (beach, 40 km), Aukkanirjuap Kangiani Kangiqturuluk (beach, 56 km).
Is Jackson Island worth visiting?
Jackson Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Nunavut on Spotwander.