Nuvuktiqpaaraaluk
Island in Nunavut, Canada
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Nuvuktiqpaaraaluk (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓄᕗᒃᑎᖅᐹᕌᓗᒃ[1]) formerly Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island[2] is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait. The closest community is Kimmirut, 17 km (11 mi) away.[3]
  Location within Nunavut  Location within Canada | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Strait |
| Coordinates | 62°42′57″N 69°43′44″W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Source: Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island at Atlas of Canada | |
Other islands in the immediate vicinity include: Lavoie Island, Wishart Island, Black Bluff Island, Kaavvijjuaq, Qaqqannalik, Poodlatee Island, Anguttuaq, Aulatsiviit, Ijjuriktuq, Ivvitsa, Takijualuk, Kinngarjuaq, and Uugalautiit Island.