Qaqqannalik
Qaqqannalik | |
Geography | |
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Location | Hudson Strait |
Coordinates | 62°40′48″N 69°35′58″W / 62.68000°N 69.59944°WCoordinates: 62°40′48″N 69°35′58″W / 62.68000°N 69.59944°W |
Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Qaqqannalik (Inuktitut syllabics: ᖃᖅᑲᓐᓇᓕᒃ[1]) formerly Forder Island[2] is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait, and a member of the Sheer Islands, along with Lee Island, Lavoie Island, and Wishart Island. The closest community is Kimmirut, 24.1 km (15.0 mi) away.[3]
References[]
- ^ Qaqqannalik
- ^ Qaqqannalik (Formerly Forder Island)
- ^ "Forder Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
Categories:
- Islands of Baffin Island
- Islands of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
- Islands of Hudson Strait
- Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region
- Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut geography stubs