Anguttuaq (ᐊᖑᑦᑐᐊᖅ[1]) formerly Beacon Island[2] is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. The closest community is Kimmirut, 20.9 km (13.0 mi) away.[3]
Geography | |
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Location | Hudson Strait |
Coordinates | 62°41′30″N 069°42′43″W / 62.69167°N 69.71194°W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Other islands in the immediate vicinity include: Lavoie Island, Wishart Island, Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island, Lee Island, Forder Island, Poodlatee Island, Uugalautiit Island, Black Bluff Island, Aulassivik Island, Ijjurittiak Island, Ivisaat Island, Glasgow Island, Juet Island, and High Bluff Island.
See also
edit- Beacon Island (Hudson Strait)
- Beacon Island (Ungava Bay)
- Upajjana, formerly Beacon Island
References
edit- ^ Anguttuaq
- ^ Anguttuaq (Formerly Beacon Island)
- ^ "Beacon Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.