Takijualuk Explained

Takijualuk
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Hudson Strait
Coordinates:62.7708°N -69.7744°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

Takijualuk (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑕᑭᔪᐊᓗᒃ[1]) formerly Glasgow Island[2] is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in the Hudson Strait. The closest community is Kimmirut, 10.5km (06.5miles) away.[3]

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

Notes and References

  1. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/OEAQE Takijualuk
  2. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/6e06f699d05411d892e2080020a0f4c9 Takijualuk (Formerly Glasgow Island))
  3. Web site: Glasgow Island. travelingluck.com. 2009-08-01.