Qikiqtaarjuk

Qikiqtaarjuk (ᕿᑭᖅᑖᕐᔪᒃ[1]) formerly Deer Island[2] is one of the uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. The island is located in Foxe Basin just north of Kapuiviit.

For the former island, see Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site. For the peninsula, see Igloolik Island#Qikiqtaarjuk.
Qikiqtaarjuk
Qikiqtaarjuk
Location in Canada
Geography
LocationFoxe Basin
Coordinates69°47′14″N 080°42′09″W
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

References
  1. Qikiqtaarjuk
  2. Qikiqtaarjuk (Formerly Deer Island)
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