Nuvuktiqpaaraaluk (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓄᕗᒃᑎᖅᐹᕌᓗᒃ[1]) formerly Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island[2] is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait. The closest community is Kimmirut, 17 km (11 mi) away.[3]
Geography | |
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Location | Hudson Strait |
Coordinates | 62°42′57″N 69°43′44″W / 62.71583°N 69.72889°W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Source: Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island at Atlas of Canada |
Other islands in the immediate vicinity include: Lavoie Island, Wishart Island, Black Bluff Island, Kaavvijjuaq, Qaqqannalik, Poodlatee Island, Anguttuaq, Aulatsiviit, Ijjuriktuq, Ivvitsa, Takijualuk, Kinngarjuaq, and Uugalautiit Island.
References
edit- ^ Nuvuktiqpaaraaluk
- ^ Nuvuktiqpaaraaluk (Formerly Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island)
- ^ "Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.