Ukaliqtuuq (Inuktitut: ᐅᑲᓕᖅᑑᖅ[1]) formerly Okolli Island[2] is one of the Canadian arctic islands located in Hudson Strait, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Qikiqtaaluk Region. The island is 7.2 km (4.5 mi) long and 2.4 km (1.5 mi) wide. The elevation is 107 m (351 ft) above sea level.[3]
Geography | |
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Location | Hudson Strait |
Coordinates | 64°10′N 76°37′W / 64.167°N 76.617°W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Nunavut | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Source: Okolli Island at Atlas of Canada |
Kinngait, an Inuit hamlet on Dorset Island, is about 8.6 km (5.3 mi) away.[4]
References
edit- ^ Ukaliqtuuq
- ^ Ukaliqtuuq (Formerly Okolli Island)
- ^ "Sector 13 Hudson Strait" (PDF). pollux.nss.nima.mil. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2004. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ "Okolli Island, Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-02-16.