Akuglek Island

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Akuglek Island
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Akuglek Island
Geography
Location Davis Strait
Coordinates 65°37′N62°28′W / 65.617°N 62.467°W / 65.617; -62.467 (Akuglek Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Akuglek Island [1] is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Davis Strait, southeast of Sakiak Fiord, off southeastern Baffin Island's Cumberland Peninsula. Angijak Island is to its northeast, Nuvuktik Island to its south. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Kekertaluk Island and Kekertuk Island.

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References

  1. "Akuglek Island Natural Resources Canada". topozone.com. Retrieved 2009-06-20.