Kinngarjuaq

Kinngarjuaq (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑭᙵᕐᔪᐊᖅ^[1]) formerly Juet Island^[2] is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait. The closest community is Kimmirut, 35.2 km (21.9 mi) away.^[3]

Key Information

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Geography
Location	Hudson Strait
Coordinates	62°36′28″N 69°30′07″W / 62.60778°N 69.50194°W / 62.60778; -69.50194
Archipelago	Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Region	Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited
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Other islands in the immediate vicinity include: Lavoie Island, Wishart Island, Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island, Lee Island, Qaqqannalik, Poodlatee Island, Anguttuaq, Black Bluff Island, Aulatsiviit, Ijjuriktuq, Ivvitsa, Takijualuk, and Uugalautiit Island. Eight pre-Dorset or early Dorset culture sites were excavated on the island and a nearby area on Baffin Island.^[4]