Akulagok Island

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Akulagok Island
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Akulagok Island
Geography
Location Cumberland Sound
Coordinates 65°44′N65°51′W / 65.733°N 65.850°W / 65.733; -65.850 (Akulagok Island) Coordinates: 65°44′N65°51′W / 65.733°N 65.850°W / 65.733; -65.850 (Akulagok Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Akulagok Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It belongs to the Kikastan Islands, located in the Cumberland Sound, off Baffin Island's Cumberland Peninsula. On its south side, Kekerten Harbour lies between Akulagok and Kekerten Island, while to the north lies Tuapait Island. Aupaluktok Island, Beacon Island, Kekertukdjuak Island, Miliakdjuin Island, Tesseralik Island, and Ugpitimik Island are in the vicinity. [1]

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References

  1. "Akulagok Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-06-22.