Upirngiviaaluk (Inuktitut: ᐅᐱᕐᖏᕕᐋᓗᒃ[1]) formerly Emma 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.
Geography | |
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Location | Hudson Strait |
Coordinates | 62°48′32″N 71°04′52″W / 62.80889°N 71.08111°W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Qikiqtarjuaq and Rabbit Island.[3]
References
edit- ^ Upirngiviaaluk
- ^ Upirngiviaaluk (Formerly Emma Island)
- ^ "Emma Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.