Hudson Bay’s Oddly Shaped Island Archipelago | Canada's Strangest Islands: Part 2 | Belcher Islands

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 10 янв 2025

Комментарии • 111

  • @johanroyce6324
    @johanroyce6324 2 месяца назад +6

    Here are some geographic oddies of Canada you should talk about:
    Sable Island, Nova Scotia
    Navy Island near Niagara Falls
    Cap-aux-Meules in the St. Lawrence Gulf
    The border between Saskachewan and Manitoba
    The southern most point of Nunavut, Stag Island
    Canadian Rivers such as the Mackenzie of NWT, Grand River of Ontario, and Northern and Southern Saskachewan Rivers

    • @Urban_Atlas
      @Urban_Atlas  2 месяца назад +4

      All excellent suggestions!! Love them all, one of them may already be in the works 😉

    • @shamrock4500
      @shamrock4500 Месяц назад

      @@Urban_Atlas Main Duck Island in Lake Ontario, also Amherst, Brothers, and Simcoe Islands, have interesting history.

    • @rudra62
      @rudra62 Месяц назад

      How about "The Big Muddy" in southern Saskatchewan? That was fascinating, and I only found out about it from a local.

    • @stevelauda5435
      @stevelauda5435 Месяц назад

      Born and raised on the grand river in Ontario. What is so strange about it?

    • @stevelauda5435
      @stevelauda5435 Месяц назад

      Born and raised on the Grand river Ont. What makes it strange? I haven't ever noticed anything strange about it but it sure is beutiful!

  • @NorthKoreanman-g1y
    @NorthKoreanman-g1y Месяц назад +16

    I finally found a channel that doesn’t just copy other videos people have made about geography And history I am learning so much from your videos thank you!!!!!

    • @Urban_Atlas
      @Urban_Atlas  Месяц назад

      You are very welcome! Welcome to the channel! 🙏

  • @drivingnbandbeyond
    @drivingnbandbeyond 2 месяца назад +34

    I lived in Sanikiluaq in the late 90's while working with the NorthWest Company. We lost our power generation station, and the military had to fly in a new one in, and land a CF130 on the shory dirt runway.

    • @edwilkinson1760
      @edwilkinson1760 2 месяца назад +3

      i worked at that exact same store starting in 2003.

    • @drivingnbandbeyond
      @drivingnbandbeyond 2 месяца назад +1

      @@edwilkinson1760 nice I was gone from the company it the summer of 2000

    • @Ihavenofilter-12345
      @Ihavenofilter-12345 2 месяца назад +1

      It's a CC- 130.

    • @drivingnbandbeyond
      @drivingnbandbeyond 2 месяца назад +3

      @@Ihavenofilter-12345 well that sent me down a rabbit hole, not knowing or realizing that CF didnt stand for Canadian Forces but Canadian Fighter, and the extra C in CC was for Canadianized. Thank you

    • @michelaudette695
      @michelaudette695 2 месяца назад +1

      Very interesting content. Thank you 👍🏻

  • @jamesstephenpeyton3305
    @jamesstephenpeyton3305 2 месяца назад +18

    I flew a twin otter all around this region in the 1970’s. It shaped my life.

    • @Urban_Atlas
      @Urban_Atlas  2 месяца назад +2

      Amazing, that’s a dream of mine.

  • @joseenoel8093
    @joseenoel8093 Месяц назад +8

    Hi from Montreal, I majeure in sylviculture, love our nature here in Canada! Great vid, thanks!

  • @ironteacup2569
    @ironteacup2569 23 дня назад +3

    random places like this are awesome

    • @Urban_Atlas
      @Urban_Atlas  23 дня назад

      Definitely, love exploring them

  • @peteaplin8324
    @peteaplin8324 2 месяца назад +9

    Thule is pronounced "too-lee" and you got Sanikiluak pretty much down! In the late 1980's i work for an airline in the arctic and saw many flights headed for Sanikiluak...never flew there but visited Coral Harbour which is much farther north in Hudson Bay - most settlements have been renamed since i was there( Nunavut was not yet formed) to reflect the Inuit culture. Very interesting bit on the Belcher Islands!

  • @morryDad
    @morryDad Месяц назад +6

    Love the videos.
    Keep doing more strange and unusual Canadian locations

  • @nrm224
    @nrm224 Месяц назад +4

    Very cool. I’ve always been fascinated by those huge, virtually empty Arctic islands.

    • @Urban_Atlas
      @Urban_Atlas  Месяц назад

      Me too they are so intriguing

  • @philpaine3068
    @philpaine3068 2 месяца назад +11

    You have an instinct for doing videos about all my favourite Canadian geographical oddities. The Belcher Islands count among them. I always thought of them as a fingerprint, rather than spaghetti. Many thanks for the details about the old cult murders. I had heard a few vague things about it from Cree elders, but never come across that book ---- which I will now try to obtain. Few people realize that the islands in Hudson's Bay and, yes, James Bay belong to Nunavut. Akimiski Island, a large uninhabited island in James Bay is part of Nunavut. The southernmost point of Nunavut is Stag Island, in the mouth of the Nottaway River of western Quebec, located at 51°39′01″N 79°04′28″W ---- further south than Saskatoon!

    • @Urban_Atlas
      @Urban_Atlas  2 месяца назад

      Hey man! Thanks for the comment! And thank you for watching 😊. Akimiski Island is an interesting one! Perhaps a future video 😉

    • @philpaine3068
      @philpaine3068 2 месяца назад +1

      @@Urban_Atlas I would place the highest priority on Anticosti Island.

  • @stevenmurray3238
    @stevenmurray3238 Месяц назад +5

    Wow, 2.2 billion years ago was the oxidation event. The francevillan biota of macroscopic biota was found in Gabon, those also look big, like macrofossils

  • @andycockrum1212
    @andycockrum1212 Месяц назад +3

    I look at these islands on google maps all the time. Thanks for this video! Love the Canadian content

  • @dsxa918
    @dsxa918 Месяц назад +4

    Wow, is this me watching all three (produced to date) today?

    • @Urban_Atlas
      @Urban_Atlas  Месяц назад +2

      Welcome to the channel! Hope you like the video!

  • @thierybouchard92
    @thierybouchard92 2 месяца назад +3

    Can't wait for episode 3!

  • @rudra62
    @rudra62 Месяц назад

    I was interested in this video as I applied for a job teaching adult literacy in the Belcher Islands. I didn't get the job, or even an interview - most likely because I am a US resident, but I found fascinating things about them at the time.

  • @geoffreylee5199
    @geoffreylee5199 2 месяца назад +2

    At the time of the Rupertsland transfer from HBC to Canada everything was made into the NWT. At one point there were six or seven territories which were all gone by 1905, except Yukon and NWT. The islands were never transferred to any province.

  • @haydenbake
    @haydenbake Месяц назад +1

    So interesting! Keep up the great work

    • @Urban_Atlas
      @Urban_Atlas  Месяц назад

      Thank you so much for the kind words!

  • @andycockrum1212
    @andycockrum1212 Месяц назад +1

    Great vids man

  • @anjumqureshi7093
    @anjumqureshi7093 2 месяца назад +2

    As usual a great video

  • @carcajoupatient2982
    @carcajoupatient2982 12 дней назад

    Ever heard about d'Hiberville le Jeune ?
    His friends and him canoed from Montréal all the way to James Bay and Hudson Bay the take over the brits forts and end up commerce with the natives, and bring back commerce with Montréal.
    One of the greatest individual ever in north america, back all the way to the 17th century.
    By then, men were beast survivors.

  • @jamesaaron7211
    @jamesaaron7211 2 месяца назад +2

    Closest I’ve been is canoeing up the Moose to James Bay.

  • @GalitosHamilton
    @GalitosHamilton 2 месяца назад +1

    Another great video, I learned a lot!

  • @greatcanadianduck3096
    @greatcanadianduck3096 Месяц назад +1

    The Province of Quebec made an attempt years ago to assimilate the Belcher Islands and thus for it to become part of this Province.
    These representatives from the Quebec Government who went to Ottawa with this purpose in mind were swiftly sent away empty handed.

  • @ClipsNSnips
    @ClipsNSnips 2 месяца назад +5

    Hey man, another great video 👍👍 Hey I heard that EVERY island in Hudson Bay is actually considered a part of Nunavut, is that true? Even the small ones near the coast? I'm particularly interested in some of the islands near Churchill, Manitoba. I'm planning a trip there, and thought if I could pop out to one of those islands I could also say I've been to Nunuvut 😅 Hudson bay islands being a part of Nunuvut could maybe be an interesting video topic? 🤔

    • @Urban_Atlas
      @Urban_Atlas  2 месяца назад

      Yes bro, all islands in Hudson’s Bay are part of Nunavut. You can visit those islands and say you have been to Nunavut 🤪.

  • @pierrelauwers8719
    @pierrelauwers8719 2 месяца назад +1

    This is another very precious place in many respects (cultural, environmental, archaeological). And where one could organize, for certain - well-known - leaders a meditation retreat on the profound meaning of their existence....In full respect of the local traditions of course...

  • @athrunzala6919
    @athrunzala6919 2 месяца назад +1

    Cool, they should make a movie about that book

    • @Urban_Atlas
      @Urban_Atlas  2 месяца назад

      I was thinking the same
      Thing!

  • @dereksinclair2960
    @dereksinclair2960 3 дня назад

    The Belcher Islands are part of a once long ago meteor strike. The curvature and speggtti look folds from the lava and impact.

  • @CookieDave
    @CookieDave 2 месяца назад +3

    You should do a fact finding as to How Resolute got populated ? People were forced there, bet people didn't know that

    • @Urban_Atlas
      @Urban_Atlas  2 месяца назад +1

      I actually have a video similar to that on Devon Island, where I mention forced relocation in the Arctic, check it out on my channel!

  • @thenextpoetician6328
    @thenextpoetician6328 Месяц назад

    This is one of two playlists at the Thunderbolts Project by Andrew Hall who explains in detail how catastrophic plasma discharges have sculpted this planet, and our moon and Mars. This is an electric universe. ruclips.net/p/PLwOAYhBuU3UfnDcb_2iDFCBQkrQHmnxwp
    The finger lakes are from a hypersonic shockwave, same with the curve of the shore. The twin lakes with the one on the left dotted by islands is a plasma discharge effect reproduced in the lab, incidentally. It just goes on and on.

  • @ilyasovich
    @ilyasovich 2 месяца назад +1

    Great vid, you should take a loot at Sable Island

  • @normmcrae1140
    @normmcrae1140 Месяц назад +1

    In the late '80's - I got the chance to have a few weeks in Eureka, (NWT at the time, but Nunavut now) when I was in the RCAF. We were doing Re-supply of Radio stations in the area (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Hurricane_(Canada)). It was SUCH a cool place. There are special stones there - usually called "Rose Rocks" that are found in only 2 places on the planet - there and some place in Russia. There is also a Petrified Forest up there - the reason that much of the Island is National Park.
    No trees, and all the vegetation is TINY - but some of the flowers are BEAUTIFUL.
    Also saw Arctic Wolves (they are HUGE!), Arctic Hares, Polar Bears, Whales, Musk-Ox (You DON'T want to be down-wind of them - they STINK!), and more. And played football at 3 AM in the sunshine! 24 hour sunlight - tough to get used to, but worth it!

    • @Urban_Atlas
      @Urban_Atlas  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks for sharing your experiences, it really sounds like an amazing place and such a unique experience! I appreciate you talking about your experiences. Thank you 🙏. This country is so unique in what it offers, it’s a pity that the vast majority of people have no idea of the diversity of this vast country. ❤️

    • @normmcrae1140
      @normmcrae1140 Месяц назад +1

      @@Urban_Atlas 100% agree!

    • @odettealvares3891
      @odettealvares3891 Месяц назад

  • @jimjones4115
    @jimjones4115 2 месяца назад

    I've never been able to find photographs of the sandy region (dunes?) near the centre of Victoria Island. The region looks to be about 200-250km northwest of Cambridge Bay. I'd love to find anything about this area.

  • @robertdufault3810
    @robertdufault3810 2 месяца назад +4

    You want strange? Look up, Island in a Lake on an Island in a Lake on an Island in Canada.

    • @UTUBESUXS2024
      @UTUBESUXS2024 2 месяца назад +1

      That would be Michipicoten island?

    • @DavePerry-h5r
      @DavePerry-h5r 2 месяца назад

      Cape Breton....

    • @bactanite
      @bactanite 2 месяца назад +1

      Somewhere within Manitoulin Island on Lake Huron?

    • @robertdufault3810
      @robertdufault3810 2 месяца назад

      For those unable to find this island I mentioned on Google, here are the exact coordinates: 69deg47'33.54"N; 108deg14'28.80"W

  • @stevejohnson3357
    @stevejohnson3357 2 месяца назад

    Maybe do Triangle Island, the northern most of a range of mountains poking above the water north of Vancouver Island.

  • @arrjay2410
    @arrjay2410 2 месяца назад +1

    Interesting, and well-done video.
    Narration was a bit monotone, sounds like you're rushing.
    The pronunciations of the Inuit names were acceptable, though if you do the research, you might find a phonetic pronunciation code online somewhere (I understand CBC announcers have one).
    I learned something I didn't know before so, well done.

    • @Urban_Atlas
      @Urban_Atlas  2 месяца назад

      Thank you! Yea I can be a bit monotone at times, apologies for that, still new at this and trying to improve, thanks for the feedback!

  • @canadianshuffleguy5264
    @canadianshuffleguy5264 Месяц назад

    And those places.

  • @alainga10
    @alainga10 2 месяца назад +2

    Im from nunavut born and raised bud

    • @Urban_Atlas
      @Urban_Atlas  2 месяца назад +1

      That’s great bud 👍

  • @Friedtoenails
    @Friedtoenails 2 месяца назад +1

    I got bad indigestion and became one of the Belcher islands

  • @rexelagapay7579
    @rexelagapay7579 Месяц назад

    Why is the bay called Hudson while the retail store Hudson's, with apostrophe s? Just wondering.

  • @jenniferparent452
    @jenniferparent452 2 месяца назад +1

    WOOHOO!!!!!!!!

  • @lisapinfold506
    @lisapinfold506 Месяц назад

    I remember reading about the weird Christian cult. Interesting, but sad story

  • @Ihavenofilter-12345
    @Ihavenofilter-12345 2 месяца назад +2

    Here's something you might find intersting, its islands within Canada's borders, owned by France. Look up Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It blew my mind.

    • @geoffreylee5199
      @geoffreylee5199 2 месяца назад

      Those islands were part of the reason Newfoundland never joined in 1867. France even claimed part of their south coast. StP and M are in the Atlantic Time Zone, not Newfoundland time zone.

  • @swamperish
    @swamperish Месяц назад

    I believe you mentioned there are moose on these islands. Not so-

    • @Urban_Atlas
      @Urban_Atlas  Месяц назад

      My mistake, It’s actually the Belcher Island Ecozone that include moose. www.ecozones.ca/english/region/49.html

    • @shamrock4500
      @shamrock4500 Месяц назад

      No, he said Caribou.

  • @soldatheero
    @soldatheero Месяц назад +1

    If I was a billionaire like Elon Musk instead of trying to go to the moon I would develop a hyper modern city in some place sin the Canadian north. Some self autonomous paradise that is mostly indoors so it doesn't matter so much about the cold. Indoors but with huge transparent domes of some material but much of it would be underground. A small nuclear reactor would be nice

    • @Urban_Atlas
      @Urban_Atlas  Месяц назад +1

      Seems more reasonable and practical than developing the moon

  • @professor_kaosdrama3993
    @professor_kaosdrama3993 2 месяца назад +1

    how about st.james island off victoria, where the two owners are epstein clients and been too eptein island "little saint james" pedo islands way scarier

    • @outinthesticks1035
      @outinthesticks1035 2 месяца назад

      You need to clarify. The second half of your comment makes very little sense

  • @brunomarcotte4210
    @brunomarcotte4210 2 месяца назад +14

    Christianism is certainly one of the worst things that happened to these people

    • @Noahidebc
      @Noahidebc 2 месяца назад

      You are so correct. Are you religious in any way or spiritual?

    • @brunomarcotte4210
      @brunomarcotte4210 2 месяца назад

      @ hell no!! we have to get rid of all religions if we want to reach the next major stage of evolution

    • @oilersridersbluejays
      @oilersridersbluejays Месяц назад +6

      Could be worse, they could have became Muslim.

    • @brunomarcotte4210
      @brunomarcotte4210 Месяц назад +1

      @@oilersridersbluejays a plague is a plague

    • @NorthofYou1
      @NorthofYou1 Месяц назад +1

      Did you watch the same video as I? I don’t think I did judging by this comment.

  • @edwilkinson1760
    @edwilkinson1760 2 месяца назад

    that book about the murders is total gartbage. the author just complains about modern tech taking over for the majority of the story.

  • @shaun8256
    @shaun8256 Месяц назад +4

    I feel like the claim it's not an impact crater sounds kinda false seeing how the islands to start with look melted or pushed up, also the shore line on the mainland is circular, and it's in line with four or five proven impact craters.

  • @Correctly_Cory
    @Correctly_Cory 11 дней назад +1

    No need to apologize! They do it on purpose! Lmao. Also the Eskimos dont like being called inuit. And the other way around is also true. All my Eskimo friends look at inuits like the white people look at the natives.

  • @Metalborn710
    @Metalborn710 2 месяца назад +1

    Ellie is a girls name.