Qannuyak (Barry Islands)

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Qannuyak
Geography
Location Bathurst Inlet
Coordinates 67°20′47″N107°57′10″W / 67.34639°N 107.95278°W / 67.34639; -107.95278 Coordinates: 67°20′47″N107°57′10″W / 67.34639°N 107.95278°W / 67.34639; -107.95278
Archipelago Barry Islands,
Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Kitikmeot
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Qannuyak formerly Kanuyak 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 Igluhugyuk, Iqalulialuk, Algaq, Shoe Island, and Aupilaktuq. [2]

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References

  1. Qannuyak (Formerly Kanuyak Island)
  2. "Kanuyak Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.