Opingivik Island

Opingivik Island is an uninhabited Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It lies in Cumberland Sound between Ikpit Bay to the north and Robert Peel Inlet approximately 18.6 km (11.6 mi) to the south.[3][4]

Opingivik Island
Opingivik Island is located in Nunavut
Opingivik Island
Opingivik Island
Opingivik Island is located in Canada
Opingivik Island
Opingivik Island
Geography
LocationCumberland Sound
Coordinates65°18′N 067°04′W[1]
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Largest settlementOpingivik (ghost town)
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Ethnic groupsInuit

The former community of Opingivik lies on the southeast coast at 65°16′N 067°03′W[5].[6]

A second, smaller Opingivik Island lies in Diana Bay, just south of Diana Island.

References
  1. "Opingivik Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. "Opingivik Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. "Opingivik Island, Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  4. "Opingivik Island". geonames.org. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  5. "Opingivik". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  6. "Opingivik". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.


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