Naniruaq Explained

Naniruaq
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Hudson Strait
Coordinates:62.5347°N -70.5661°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

Naniruaq (ᓇᓂᕈᐊᖅ[1]) formerly Rabbit 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.

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Qikiqtarjuaq, Qikiqtarjuarusiq, Emma Island, Ivvitsa, Aulatsiviit, Anguttuaq, and Nuvuktiqpaaraaluk.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/OEAJU Naniruaq
  2. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/0c70ae82849c20c3a9812528ae673cc9 Naniruaq (Formerly Rabbit Island)
  3. Web site: Rabbit Island. travelingluck.com. 2009-08-01.