Big Island
Big Island is an island in Nunavut, Northern Canada. Big Island is situated nearby to the area Timmijuuvinirtalik, as well as near Paurngatarvik.Places of Interest
Highlights include Big Island.
Big Island
Island
Big Island is a small, uninhabited island located in Hudson Bay near the community of Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada. The island, one of three islands named "Big Island" in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, is part of the Arctic Archipelago.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puvirnituq.
Puvirnituq
Town
Photo: Raphael.jc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Puvirnituq, also known by its previously official name of Povungnituk, is a northern village in Nunavik, on the Povungnituk River near its mouth on Hudson Bay in northern Quebec, Canada. Puvirnituq is situated 2½ km north of Big Island.
Big Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Nunavut, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.01722° or 60° 1′ 2″ northLongitude
-77.26582° or 77° 15′ 57″ westOpen location code
97G42P8M+VMGeoNames ID
5900330
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Big Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Big Island”
- French: “Big Island”
- Serbian: “Биг”
- Swedish: “Big Island”
- Turkish: “Büyük Ada”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Timmijuuvinirtalik and Paurngatarvik.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Île Fat and Pointe Nialittalik.
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