Kigirktaryuk Island Explained

Kigirktaryuk Island
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Coronation Gulf
Coordinates:68.0167°N -172°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

Kigirktaryuk Island is an island located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.Other islands in the vicinity include Blaze Island, Onitkok Island, Seven Mile Island, as well as the Berens Islands, Couper Islands, Deadman Islands, Nichols Islands, Sir Graham Moore Islands. The community of Kugkluktuk (formerly Coppermine) is located on the mainland, 22.5km (14miles) to the southwest.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kigirktaryuk Island, Nunavut, Canada. travelingluck.com. 2009-03-13.