Qikiqtagafaaluk Explained

Qikiqtagafaaluk
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Location:Victoria Strait
Coordinates:69.4856°N -101.1489°W
Archipelago:Arctic Archipelago
Length Km:24.9
Width Min Km:9
Width Max Km:18
Area Km2:171[1]
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Kitikmeot
Population:Uninhabited
Ethnic Groups:Inuit

Qikiqtagafaaluk, formerly Admiralty Island,[2] is an uninhabited, irregularly shaped Arctic island in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Victoria Strait, south of Victoria Island's Collinson Peninsula.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sea islands: Atlas of Canada; Natural Resources Canada. https://web.archive.org/web/20080504211848/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html . 4 May 2008.
  2. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/0c764786849c20c377ef20810b7acd0f Qikiqtagafaaluk (formerly Admiralty Island)