Tukarak Island Explained

Tukarak Island
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nunavut
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Hudson Bay
Coordinates:56.25°N -123°W
Archipelago:Belcher Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Area Km2:349
Coastline Km:174
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Territory
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Qikiqtaaluk
Population:Uninhabited
Footnotes:Source: Sea Islands at Atlas of Canada[1]

Tukarak Island is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in Hudson Bay, it is a member of the Belcher Islands group.[2] Along with Flaherty Island, Innetalling Island, and Kugong Island, it is one of the four large islands in the group.[3]

It is dotted with several lakes, one of which is also called Tukarak. Flaherty Island faces it across Omarolluk Sound all along its western side. It is bounded by Fairweather Sound on its south side. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Bradbury Island, Dove Island, Karlay Island, and Nero Island.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sea Islands. atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. 2009-08-04.
  2. Book: Publications . United States Hydrographic Office . 1946 . Digitized May 5, 2009 . 77 . 391 .
  3. Web site: Section 15, Chart Information . pollux.nss.nima.mil . 322 . 2009-08-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041119041011/http://pollux.nss.nima.mil/NAV_PUBS/SD/Pub146/146sec15.pdf . 2004-11-19 .
  4. Web site: Tukarak Island . travelingluck.com . 2009-08-04 .