Opingivik Island
Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada
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Opingivik Island is an uninhabited Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It lies in Cumberland Sound between Ikpit Bay to the north and Robert Peel Inlet approximately 18.6 km (11.6 mi) to the south.[3][4]
  Location within Nunavut  Location within Canada | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cumberland Sound |
| Coordinates | 65°18′N 067°04′W[1] |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Largest settlement | Opingivik (ghost town) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Ethnic groups | Inuit |
The former community of Opingivik lies on the southeast coast at 65°16′N 067°03′W[5].[6]
A second, smaller Opingivik Island lies in Diana Bay, just south of Diana Island.