Notable island · Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut
Pearson Island
Pearson Island is an island in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut.
Pearson 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 Pearson 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 Pearson Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 69.80330, -91.40861. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pearson Island
- Cape Kjer · beach · Kitikmeot Region · ~23 km
- Qikiqtarjuaraarjuk Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~35 km
- Arviat Bay · beach · Kitikmeot Region · ~43 km
- Kogaluktok Falls · waterfall · Kitikmeot Region · ~61 km
- Qikiqtarjuaq Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~61 km
- South Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~5 km
- Haviujaq Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~12 km
- Tununngatuuq Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~17 km
- Cape Taylor · beach · Kitikmeot Region · ~20 km
- Tununngasuarusiq Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~23 km
- Uluujaq Lake · lake · Kitikmeot Region · ~23 km
- Avaaq Point · beach · Kitikmeot Region · ~24 km
- Nuvutiruq Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~24 km
- Ross Peninsula · beach · Kitikmeot Region · ~28 km
- Franklin Inlet · beach · Kitikmeot Region · ~35 km
- Uplaałiit Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~39 km
- Cape North Hendon · beach · Kitikmeot Region · ~39 km
- Sheriff Harbour · beach · Kitikmeot Region · ~40 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Pearson Island
- Susanna Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~99 km · Must-see
- Pouncet Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~108 km · Must-see
- Qikiqtarjuaraarjuk Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~35 km
- Qikiqtarjuaq Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~61 km
- Qikiqtarjuaq Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~81 km
- Halliq Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~82 km
- Haglirjuaq Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~115 km
- Arbuthnot Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~142 km
- South Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~5 km
- Haviujaq Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~12 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Pearson Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pearson Island?
Nearby: Cape Kjer (beach, 23 km), Qikiqtarjuaraarjuk Island (river spot, 35 km), Arviat Bay (beach, 43 km), Kogaluktok Falls (waterfall, 61 km), Qikiqtarjuaq Island (river spot, 61 km), South Island (river spot, 5 km).
Is Pearson Island worth visiting?
Pearson Island is listed as a notable island in Nunavut on Spotwander.