The Strutton Islands are an uninhabited
Canadian arctic islands group located within the midsection of
James Bay in
Nunavut
Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost Provinces and territories of Canada#Territories, territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' ...
, Canada. They are situated south of
Vieux-Comptoir
Vieux-Comptoir or Old Factory was a small Cree community at the mouth of Vieux-Comptoir River off James Bay in Quebec, Canada. The community was established as a trading post in the 17th century, but abandoned when the Cree were relocated to W ...
(Old Factory).
History
In 1906,
Revillon built a post on the Strutton Islands to compete with the
Hudson's Bay Company post at nearby
Charlton Island. The Revillon post was able to receive deep sea supply ships which allowed Strutton to become a Revillon warehouse for goods destined for other Revillon posts in the area.
References
Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region
Islands of James Bay
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