Qaiqsuarjuk
Qaiqsuarjuk (Inuktitut syllabics: ᖃᐃᖅᓱᐊᕐᔪᒃ[1]) formerly Wishart Island[2] is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait, and a member of the Sheer Islands. The closest community is Kimmirut, 23.1 km (14.4 mi) away.[3]
  Qaiqsuarjuk Location in Nunavut | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Strait |
| Coordinates | 62°42′49″N 069°33′38″W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Other islands in the immediate vicinity include: Lavoie Island, Poodlatee Island, Black Bluff Island, Kaavvijjuaq, Qaqqannalik, Nuvuktiqpaaraaluk, Anguttuaq, Aulatsiviit, Ijjuriktuq, Ivvitsa, Takijualuk, Kinngarjuaq, and Ungirlauttat.
References
- Qaiqsuarjuk
- Qaiqsuarjuk (Formerly Wishart Island)
- "Wishart Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
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