Qaqqannalik
Qaqqannalik (Inuktitut syllabics: ᖃᖅᑲᓐᓇᓕᒃ[1]) formerly Forder 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, along with Lee Island, Lavoie Island, and Wishart Island. The closest community is Kimmirut, 24.1 km (15.0 mi) away.[3]
  Qaqqannalik | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Strait |
| Coordinates | 62°40′48″N 69°35′58″W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
References
- Qaqqannalik
- Qaqqannalik (Formerly Forder Island)
- "Forder Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
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