Kaavvijjuaq (
Inuktitut syllabics: ''ᑳᕝᕕᔾᔪᐊᖅ'') formerly Lee Island is an uninhabited island located in the
Qikiqtaaluk Region,
Nunavut, Canada. It is a
Baffin Island offshore island in
Hudson Strait
Hudson Strait (french: Détroit d'Hudson) links the Atlantic Ocean and Labrador Sea to Hudson Bay in Canada. This strait lies between Baffin Island and Nunavik, with its eastern entrance marked by Cape Chidley in Newfoundland and Labrador ...
, and a member of the
Sheer Islands
The Sheer Islands are Canadian arctic islands that are located in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. They are a Baffin Island offshore island group in Hudson Strait. The islands are situated approximately north of Cape Tanfield and form part o ...
, along with
Qaqqannalik
Qaqqannalik ( Inuktitut syllabics: ''ᖃᖅᑲᓐᓇᓕᒃ'') formerly Forder Island is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait, and a member of the Sheer ...
,
Lavoie Island, and
Wishart Island
Qaiqsuarjuk ( Inuktitut syllabics: ''ᖃᐃᖅᓱᐊᕐᔪᒃ'') formerly Wishart Island is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait, and a member of the ...
. The closest community is
Kimmirut
Kimmirut ( Syllabics: ᑭᒻᒥᕈᑦ ; known as Lake Harbour until 1 January 1996) is a community in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on the shore of Hudson Strait on Baffin Island's Meta Incognita Peninsula. Kimmirut means ...
, away.
References
Islands of Baffin Island
Islands of Hudson Strait
Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region
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