Imiligaarjuit (ᐃᒥᓕᒑᕐᔪᐃᑦ)[1] formerly Cape Tanfield[2] is a cape in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It sits in Hudson Strait, about 26 km (16 mi) southeast of Kimmirut. It forms part of Baffin Island's Meta Incognita Peninsula.
Imiligaarjuit | |
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  Imiligaarjuit | |
| Coordinates: 62°39′21″N 069°34′38″W / 62.65583°N 69.57722°W[1] | |
| Location | Qaqaluit Island, Nunavut |
| Offshore water bodies | Davis Strait |
| Topo map | NTS 25K12 Cape Wight |
| Type | Cape |
The archeological site Tanfield Valley is found on the cape.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Imiligaarjuit". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Imiligaarjuit (Formerly Cape Tanfield)". 16 February 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Pfeiff, Margo (July–August 2013). "When the Vikings were in Nunavut" (PDF). Up Here. Yellowknife, Canada. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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