Algaq

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Algaq
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Algaq
Location in Nunavut
Geography
Location Bathurst Inlet
Coordinates 67°30′37″N108°22′30″W / 67.51028°N 108.37500°W / 67.51028; -108.37500 Coordinates: 67°30′37″N108°22′30″W / 67.51028°N 108.37500°W / 67.51028; -108.37500
Archipelago Barry Islands,
Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Kitikmeot
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Algaq formerly Algak Island [1] is a member of the Barry Islands within the Arctic Archipelago in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. It is located in Bathurst Inlet. Other islands in the vicinity include Iglorua Island, Ekalulia Island, Kanuyak Island, Shoe Island, and Aupilaktuq. [2]

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References

  1. Algaq (Formerly Algak Island)
  2. "Algak Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.