Nuuksuq Glacier

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Nuuksuq Glacier is a glacier located on the central coast of Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. [1]

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Coordinates: 69°23′35″N068°25′41″W / 69.39306°N 68.42806°W / 69.39306; -68.42806 (Nuuksuq Glacier)