Aulatsiviit Explained

Aulatsiviit
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Hudson Strait
Coordinates:62.7217°N -69.7494°W
Archipelago:Arctic Archipelago
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Territory
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Qikiqtaaluk
Population:Uninhabited

Aulatsiviit (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐊᐅᓚᑦᓯᕖᑦ[1]) formerly Aulassivik 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, 16.6km (10.3miles) away.[3]

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include: Lavoie Island, Wishart Island, Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island, Lee Island, Forder Island, Poodlatee Island, Beacon Island, Black Bluff Island, Ijjurittiak Island, Ivisaat Island, Glasgow Island, Juet Island, and Uugalautiit Island.

Notes and References

  1. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/OEAON Aulatsiviit
  2. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/0c76028f849c20c3c722af09e9290e75 Aulatsiviit (Formerly Aulassivik Island)
  3. Web site: Aulassivik Island. travelingluck.com. 2009-08-01.