Angijak Island
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Angijak Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut
, Canada
. It is located in Davis Strait
, off southeastern Baffin Island
's Cumberland Peninsula
. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Akuglek Island
, Kekertaluk Island
, Kekertuk Island
, and Nuvuktik Island
.
Angijak Island is 134 km² (51.7 sq mi) in size.
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located in Davis Strait
Davis Strait
Davis Strait is a northern arm of the Labrador Sea. It lies between mid-western Greenland and Nunavut, Canada's Baffin Island. The strait was named for the English explorer John Davis , who explored the area while seeking a Northwest Passage....
, off southeastern Baffin Island
Baffin Island
Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut is the largest island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world. Its area is and its population is about 11,000...
's Cumberland Peninsula
Cumberland Peninsula
Cumberland Peninsula is a peninsula in the southeastern part of Baffin Island, in Nunavut, Canada. It is located between 64°56' and 67°57' north latitude, and 61°56' to 68° west longitude. The Arctic Circle crosses the peninsula, with the Labrador Sea to the southeast, and the Davis Strait to the...
. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Akuglek Island
Akuglek Island
Akuglek Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Davis Strait, off southeastern Baffin Island's Cumberland Peninsula. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Angijak Island, Kekertaluk Island, Kekertuk Island, and Nuvuktik Island....
, Kekertaluk Island
Kekertaluk Island
Kekertaluk Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Davis Strait, southeast of Baffin Island's Cumberland Peninsula and north of Auyuittuq National Park Reserve. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Manitung Island, Nedlukseak Island,...
, Kekertuk Island
Kekertuk Island
Kekertuk Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Davis Strait, off southeastern Baffin Island's Cumberland Peninsula. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Akuglek Island, Angijak Island, Kekertaluk Island, and Nuvuktik...
, and Nuvuktik Island
Nuvuktik Island
Nuvuktik Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Davis Strait, off southeastern Baffin Island's Cumberland Peninsula. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Akuglek Island, Angijak Island, Kekertaluk Island, and Kekertuk...
.
Angijak Island is 134 km² (51.7 sq mi) in size.