Upirngiviaaluk Explained

Upirngiviaaluk
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Hudson Strait
Coordinates:62.8089°N -71.0811°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

Upirngiviaaluk (Inuktitut: ᐅᐱᕐᖏᕕᐋᓗᒃ[1]) formerly Emma 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 and Rabbit Island.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/OEAKC Upirngiviaaluk
  2. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/46b36f50c6be11d892e2080020a0f4c9 Upirngiviaaluk (Formerly Emma Island)
  3. Web site: Emma Island. travelingluck.com. 2009-08-01.