Kigirktaryuk Island
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Kigirktaryuk Island is an island located inside western Coronation Gulf
, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region
, Nunavut
, Canada
.
Other islands in the vicinity include Blaze Island
, Onitkok Island
, Seven Mile Island
, as well as the Berens Islands
, Couper Islands
, Deadman Islands
, Nichols Islands
, Sir Graham Moore Islands
. The community of Kugkluktuk
(formerly Coppermine) is located on the mainland, 22.5 km (14 mi) to the southwest.
Coronation Gulf
Coronation Gulf lies between Victoria Island and mainland Nunavut in Canada. To the northwest it connects with Dolphin and Union Strait and thence the Beaufort Sea and Arctic Ocean; to the northeast it connects with Dease Strait and thence Queen Maud Gulf. To the southeast lies Bathurst...
, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region
Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut
Kitikmeot Region is an administrative region of Nunavut, Canada. It consists of the southern and eastern parts of Victoria Island with the adjacent part of the mainland as far as the Boothia Peninsula, together with King William Island and the southern portion of Prince of Wales Island...
, Nunavut
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...
.
Other islands in the vicinity include Blaze Island
Blaze Island
Blaze Island is an island located within western Coronation Gulf's Richardson Bay, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada....
, Onitkok Island
Onitkok Island
Onitkok Island is an island located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is situated between the Couper Islands and the mainland. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Islands, Deadman Islands, Leo Islands, Nichols...
, Seven Mile Island
Seven Mile Island (Nunavut)
Seven Mile Island is an island located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.Other islands in the vicinity include Blaze Island, Kigirktaryuk Island, Onitkok Island, and the Berens Islands, Couper Islands, Deadman Islands, Nichols...
, as well as the Berens Islands
Berens Islands
The Berens Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.Other island groups in the vicinity include the Black Berry Islands Couper Islands, Deadman Islands, Lawford Islands, Leo Islands, and Sir Graham Moore Islands.-References:* at...
, Couper Islands
Couper Islands
The Couper Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Islands, Black Berry Islands Deadman Islands, Lawford Islands, Leo Islands, and Sir Graham Moore...
, Deadman Islands
Deadman Islands
The Deadman Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Islands, Black Berry Islands Couper Islands, Lawford Islands, Leo Islands, and Sir Graham Moore...
, Nichols Islands
Nichols Islands
The Nichols Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada...
, Sir Graham Moore Islands
Sir Graham Moore Islands
The Sir Graham Moore Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada...
. The community of Kugkluktuk
Kugluktuk, Nunavut
Kugluktuk is a hamlet located at the mouth of the Coppermine River in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada, on Coronation Gulf, southwest of Victoria Island...
(formerly Coppermine) is located on the mainland, 22.5 km (14 mi) to the southwest.