Sentry Island

Sentry Island
Sentry Island
Sentry Island
Geography
LocationHudson Bay
Coordinates61°10′N 093°51′W / 61.167°N 93.850°W / 61.167; -93.850 (Sentry Island)
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionKivalliq
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Sentry Island (Arvia'juaq) is one of several Canadian Arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada, within western Hudson Bay. The closest community is Arviat, 13.7 km (8.5 mi) to the west.

The island forms part of the Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site and a Caribou (Paallirmiut) Inuit summer camp site. Sentry Island is a popular place for fishing and hunting.