Qaqqannalik Explained

Qaqqannalik
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Hudson Strait
Coordinates:62.68°N -69.5994°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

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, 24.1km (15miles) away.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/OEANV Qaqqannalik
  2. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/0c73c4fd849c20c3f781ae9363eec8b1 Qaqqannalik (Formerly Forder Island)
  3. Web site: Forder Island. travelingluck.com. 2009-08-01.