Nimigen Island facts for kids
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Native name:
Kemisuack
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 Nimigen Island
Location in Nunavut
Nimigen Island
Location in Canada
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| Geography | |
| Location | Cumberland Sound |
| Coordinates | 65°07′N 66°44′W / 65.12°N 66.73°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
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| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
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| Population | Uninhabited |
Nimigen Island (previously: Kemisuack, Kemisoke, Kimersok, Kimisoke) is an uninhabited Baffin Island offshore island located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It lies in Cumberland Sound, approximately 10.5 km (6.5 mi) east of Robert Peel Inlet To its east is Utsusivik Island; south is Chidliak Bay.
History
In the mid 19th century, the island supported a whaling industry.
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