Island of Ponds is an island off of the east coast of
Labrador
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. The Labrador mainland lies to its south and a channel called Domino Run separates it from
Spotted Island
Spotted Island is an island off of the east coast of Labrador. Its south and east shores abut the Labrador Sea and a channel named Domino Run separates it from the Island of Ponds to the south. The island is approximately 4 miles long and 2 miles ...
to the north.
The only remaining settlement on the island is
Black Tickle
Black Tickle (Inuttitut: ''Kikkertet'') is a " remote Aboriginal settlement" and designated place in Newfoundland and Labrador on the Island of Ponds. In the 2021 census Black Tickle had a population of 87. Locations in Labrador south of Black ...
.
It is connected to the mainland by a seasonal coastal ferry service.
Island of Ponds consists mainly of
igneous rock
Igneous rock (derived from the Latin word ''ignis'' meaning fire), or magmatic rock, is one of the three main The three types of rocks, rock types, the others being Sedimentary rock, sedimentary and metamorphic rock, metamorphic. Igneous rock ...
with a shallow cover of sediment, insufficient to support trees.
The island is named for its 366 shallow ponds.
Despite the many ponds, access to safe drinking water has been a long-standing problem for residents of the island.
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Islands of Newfoundland and Labrador