Anguttuaq Explained

Anguttuaq
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Hudson Strait
Coordinates:62.6917°N -69.7119°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

Anguttuaq (ᐊᖑᑦᑐᐊᖅ[1]) formerly Beacon Island[2] is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. The closest community is Kimmirut, 20.9km (13miles) away.[3]

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

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Notes and References

  1. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/OEAOL Anguttuaq
  2. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/0cf7e916849c20c3477be60b8e2133ae Anguttuaq (Formerly Beacon Island)
  3. Web site: Beacon Island. travelingluck.com. 2009-08-01 .