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Aupaluktok Island
Aupaluktok Island is located in Nunavut
Aupaluktok Island
Aupaluktok Island
Location in Nunavut
Aupaluktok Island is located in Canada
Aupaluktok Island
Aupaluktok Island
Location in Canada
Geography
Location Cumberland Sound
Coordinates 66°09′00″N 066°16′48″W / 66.15000°N 66.28000°W / 66.15000; -66.28000 (Aupaluktok Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Aupaluktok Island is a small island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is a part of the vast Canadian Arctic Archipelago. This island is not home to any people, meaning it is uninhabited.

Where is Aupaluktok Island Located?

Aupaluktok Island is found in a large body of water called Cumberland Sound. This sound is off the coast of Baffin Island, near a part called the Cumberland Peninsula. The island is one of two main islands known as the Sanigut Islands. It stretches between Avataktoo Bay to the north and Cumberland Sound to the south.

What Other Islands Are Nearby?

Several other islands are close to Aupaluktok Island. These include Akulagok Island, Anarnittuq Island, Beacon Island, Imigen Island, Ivisa Island, Kekertelung Island, Saunik Island, Tesseralik Island, Tuapait Island, and Ugpitimik Island. These islands are all part of the beautiful and remote Arctic landscape of Nunavut.

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