Geography | |
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Location | Hudson Strait |
Coordinates | 62°42′49″N 069°33′38″W / 62.71361°N 69.56056°W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Qaiqsuarjuk (Inuktitut syllabics: ᖃᐃᖅᓱᐊᕐᔪᒃ[1]) formerly Wishart Island[2] is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait, and a member of the Sheer Islands. The closest community is Kimmirut, 23.1 km (14.4 mi) away.[3]
Other islands in the immediate vicinity include: Lavoie Island, Poodlatee Island, Black Bluff Island, Kaavvijjuaq, Qaqqannalik, Nuvuktiqpaaraaluk, Anguttuaq, Aulatsiviit, Ijjuriktuq, Ivvitsa, Takijualuk, Kinngarjuaq, and Ungirlauttat.