Ukaliqtuuq (Inuktitut: ᐅᑲᓕᖅᑑᖅ[1]) formerly Okolli Island[2] is one of the Canadian arctic islands located in Hudson Strait, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Qikiqtaaluk Region. The island is 7.2 km (4.5 mi) long and 2.4 km (1.5 mi) wide. The elevation is 107 m (351 ft) above sea level.[3]

Ukaliqtuuq
Ukaliqtuuq is located in Nunavut
Ukaliqtuuq
Ukaliqtuuq
Ukaliqtuuq is located in Canada
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Ukaliqtuuq
Geography
LocationHudson Strait
Coordinates64°10′N 76°37′W / 64.167°N 76.617°W / 64.167; -76.617
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Source: Okolli Island at Atlas of Canada

Kinngait, an Inuit hamlet on Dorset Island, is about 8.6 km (5.3 mi) away.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Ukaliqtuuq
  2. ^ Ukaliqtuuq (Formerly Okolli Island)
  3. ^ "Sector 13 Hudson Strait" (PDF). pollux.nss.nima.mil. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2004. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
  4. ^ "Okolli Island, Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-02-16.