Anguttuaq
Anguttuaq is located in Nunavut
Anguttuaq
Anguttuaq
Anguttuaq is located in Canada
Anguttuaq
Anguttuaq
Geography
LocationHudson Strait
Coordinates62°41′30″N 069°42′43″W / 62.69167°N 69.71194°W / 62.69167; -69.71194
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Anguttuaq (ᐊᖑᑦᑐᐊᖅ[1]) formerly Beacon Island[2] is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. The closest community is Kimmirut, 20.9 km (13.0 mi) away.[3]

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include: Lavoie Island, Wishart Island, Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island, Lee Island, Forder Island, Poodlatee Island, Uugalautiit Island, Black Bluff Island, Aulassivik Island, Ijjurittiak Island, Ivisaat Island, Glasgow Island, Juet Island, and High Bluff Island.

See also

References

  1. Anguttuaq
  2. Anguttuaq (Formerly Beacon Island)
  3. "Beacon Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.


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