Imiligaarjuit Explained

Imiligaarjuit
Type:Cape
Map:Canada Nunavut
Coordinates:62.6558°N -69.5772°W
Location:Qaqaluit Island, Nunavut
Water Bodies:Davis Strait
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Free Data 1:Cape

Imiligaarjuit (ᐃᒥᓕᒑᕐᔪᐃᑦ) formerly Cape Tanfield[1] is a cape in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It sits in Hudson Strait, about southeast of Kimmirut. It forms part of Baffin Island's Meta Incognita Peninsula.

The archeological site Tanfield Valley is found on the cape.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Imiligaarjuit (Formerly Cape Tanfield). 21 May 2024. 16 February 2021.
  2. Pfeiff . Margo . July–August 2013 . When the Vikings were in Nunavut . . Yellowknife, Canada . 15 July 2023.