Cape Smith

Cape Smith is the western tip of Smith Island, off the eastern shore of Hudson Bay. Inuit know the island as Qikirtajuaq, a traditional hunting ground across the water from the coast of the Ungava Peninsula. The island's headland is a prominent landmark for travellers on the bay, while coves indent its southern shore. Nearby, the mainland forms a peninsula between two inlets, a shape that gave rise to the Inuit name Akulivik, recalling the central prong of a fishing spear.