Qikiqtarjuaq (Hudson Strait)

Coordinates: 62°41′12″N 070°36′09″W / 62.68667°N 70.60250°W / 62.68667; -70.60250[1]
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Qikiqtarjuaq
Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut
Qikiqtarjuaq is located in Nunavut
Qikiqtarjuaq
Qikiqtarjuaq
Qikiqtarjuaq is located in Canada
Qikiqtarjuaq
Qikiqtarjuaq
Geography
LocationHudson Strait
Coordinates62°41′12″N 070°36′09″W / 62.68667°N 70.60250°W / 62.68667; -70.60250[1]
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Area803 km2 (310 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Qikiqtarjuaq (

White Strait. The closest community is Kimmirut, 28 km (17 mi) away.[4]

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include

Rabbit Island
.

Of the several islands in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region named Qikiqtarjuaq or Big Island, this one has an area of 803 km2 (310 sq mi).

References

  1. ^ "Qikiqtarjuaq (Hudson Strait)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ Qikiqtarjuaq
  3. ^ Qikiqtarjuaq (formerly Big Island)
  4. ^ "Big Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.