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Simialuk

Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Simialuk (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓯᒥᐊᓗᒃ[1]) formerly Ormonde Island[2] is an irregularly shaped island located at the eastern opening of the Fury and Hecla Strait. Situated in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region within the northern Canadian Arctic, the island is north of the Melville Peninsula's Northeast Cape (separated by the Labrador Narrows), south of Baffin Island (Elder Island lies between them), and west of Foxe Basin. It is approximately 91 m (299 ft) above sea level.[3]

Coordinates69°46′12″N 82°38′38″W
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Simialuk
Simialuk is located in Nunavut
Simialuk
Location within Nunavut
Simialuk is located in Canada
Simialuk
Location within Canada
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates69°46′12″N 82°38′38″W
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
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