Qikiqtaryuaq (Bathurst Inlet) Explained

Qikiqtaryuaq
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuinnaqtun
Location:Bathurst Inlet
Coordinates:67.9261°N -108.1211°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:Kitikmeot
Population:Uninhabited

Qikiqtaryuaq, formerly Fishers Island,[1] is an uninhabited island within the Arctic Archipelago in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. It is located in Bathurst Inlet. Other islands in the vicinity include Iqalulialuk, Qannuyak, Patsy Klengenberg Island, Iglorua Island, and Walrus Island.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/93c18cafc6cd11d892e2080020a0f4c9 Qikiqtaryuaq (Formerly Fishers Island)
  2. Web site: Fishers Island. travelingluck.com. 2009-08-20.