Naniruaq

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.

Naniruaq
Naniruaq is located in Nunavut
Naniruaq
Naniruaq
Naniruaq is located in Canada
Naniruaq
Naniruaq
Geography
LocationHudson Strait
Coordinates62°32′05″N 70°33′58″W
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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

References

  1. Naniruaq
  2. Naniruaq (Formerly Rabbit Island)
  3. "Rabbit Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.


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