Anguttuaq (''ᐊᖑᑦᑐᐊᖅ'') formerly Beacon Island is an uninhabited island located in the
Qikiqtaaluk Region
The Qikiqtaaluk Region, Qikiqtani Region (Inuktitut syllabics: ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ ) or the Baffin Region is the easternmost, northernmost, and southernmost administrative region of Nunavut, Canada. Qikiqtaaluk is the traditional Inuktitut nam ...
,
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and northernmost Provinces and territories of Canada#Territories, territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' and the Nunavut Land Claims Agr ...
, Canada. The closest community is
Kimmirut, away.
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
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Beacon Island (Hudson Strait)
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Beacon Island (Ungava Bay)
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Upajjana, formerly Beacon Island
References
Islands of Baffin Island
Islands of Hudson Strait
Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region
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