Pisiktarfik Island

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Pisiktarfik Island
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Pisiktarfik Island
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 72°58′33″N80°05′00″W / 72.97583°N 80.08333°W / 72.97583; -80.08333 (Pisiktarfik Island) Coordinates: 72°58′33″N80°05′00″W / 72.97583°N 80.08333°W / 72.97583; -80.08333 (Pisiktarfik Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Pisiktarfik Island [1] is a member of the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. Located at the confluence of Tremblay Sound and Eclipse Sound, it is an irregularly shaped island located near Alfred Point, Baffin Island.

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References

  1. "Pisiktarfik Island, Nunavut". cfdnet.com. Retrieved 2008-07-09.