Ivuniraarjuq Island

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Ivuniraarjuq Island
Geography
Location Hudson Bay
Coordinates 61°51′N92°32′W / 61.85°N 92.53°W / 61.85; -92.53 (Ivuniraarjuq Island) Coordinates: 61°51′N92°32′W / 61.85°N 92.53°W / 61.85; -92.53 (Ivuniraarjuq Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Kivalliq
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Ivuniraarjuq Island is one of several Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada within western Hudson Bay. The closest community is Whale Cove, 37.8 km (23.5 mi) to the west. [1]

Nunavut Territory of Canada

Nunavut is the newest, largest, and most northerly territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the boundaries had been drawn in 1993. The creation of Nunavut resulted in the first major change to Canada's political map since the incorporation of the province of Newfoundland in 1949.

Hudson Bay A large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada

Hudson Bay is a large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada with a surface area of 1,230,000 km2 (470,000 sq mi). It drains a very large area, about 3,861,400 km2 (1,490,900 sq mi), that includes parts of southeastern Nunavut, Saskatchewan, most of Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and indirectly through smaller passages of water to parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana. Hudson Bay's southern arm is called James Bay.

Whale Cove, Nunavut Place in Nunavut, Canada

Whale Cove, is a hamlet located 74 km (46 mi) south southwest of Rankin Inlet, 145 km (90 mi) northeast of Arviat, in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada, on the western shore of Hudson Bay.

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References

  1. "Ivuniraarjuq Island, Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2008-12-03.