Qikiqtarjuarusiq Explained

Qikiqtarjuarusiq
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Hudson Strait
Coordinates:62.5561°N -70.0061°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

Qikiqtarjuarusiq (Inuktitut syllabics: ᕿᑭᖅᑕᕐᔪᐊᕈᓯᖅ[1]) formerly High Bluff 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, 33.6km (20.9miles) away.[3]

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include: Lavoie Island, Wishart Island, Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island, Lee Island, Qaqqannalik, Poodlatee Island, Uugalautiit Island, Black Bluff Island, Aulatsiviit, Ijjurittiak Island, Ivisaat Island, Takijualuk, Juet Island and Qikiqtarjuaq.

Notes and References

  1. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/OEAJH Qikiqtarjuarusiq
  2. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/0c73338d849c20c31083c4a5d0a0c5e8 Qikiqtarjuarusiq (Formerly High Bluff Island)
  3. Web site: High Bluff Island. travelingluck.com. 2009-08-01.