Upirngiviaaluk

Upirngiviaaluk (Inuktitut syllabics: 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.

Upirngiviaaluk
Upirngiviaaluk
Geography
LocationHudson Strait
Coordinates62°48′32″N 71°04′52″W
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Qikiqtarjuaq and Rabbit Island.[3]

References

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


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