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Peninsula in Nunavut, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Siuraarjuk (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓯᐅᕌᕐᔪᒃ[1]) formerly Siorarsuk Peninsula[2] is a finger-shaped peninsula in northern Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It juts into the Foxe Basin north of the Melville Peninsula. The island of Kapuiviit is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) southeast of it, separated by the South Passage.[3]
Siuraarjuk
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Coordinates: 69°56′52″N 81°23′11″W | |
Location | Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada |
Native name | ᓯᐅᕌᕐᔪᒃ (Inuktitut) |
Topo map | NTS 47D15 Cape Griffith |
Bowhead whales are known to congregate in the area until western Igloolik is ice-free, at which time they travel to that region.[4]
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