Qikiqtaryuaq (Bathurst Inlet)

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Qikiqtaryuaq
Geography
Location Bathurst Inlet
Coordinates 67°55′34″N108°07′16″W / 67.92611°N 108.12111°W / 67.92611; -108.12111
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Kitikmeot
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Qikiqtaryuaq, formerly Fishers Island, [1] is an uninhabited island within the Arctic Archipelago in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. It is located in Bathurst Inlet. Other islands in the vicinity include Iqalulialuk, Qannuyak, Patsy Klengenberg Island, Iglorua Island, and Walrus Island. [2]

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References

  1. Qikiqtaryuaq (Formerly Fishers Island)
  2. "Fishers Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.