Qarsau Island
Qarsau Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, approximately 4.7 km south of the capital city of Iqaluit.Places of Interest
Highlights: Iqaluit Airport and Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum.
Iqaluit Airport
Aerodrome
Iqaluit Airport is an airport in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. Iqaluit Airport is situated 3½ km northeast of Qarsau Island.
Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum
Museum
The Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum is a museum… Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum is situated 4 km east of Qarsau Island.
Aaqqigiarvik Correctional Healing Facility
Prison
Aaqqigiarvik Correctional Healing Facility… Aaqqigiarvik Correctional Healing Facility is situated 4 km northeast of Qarsau Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iqaluit and Apex.
Apex
Hamlet
Apex is a small community outside Iqaluit located on Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. Apex is situated 7 km east of Qarsau Island.
Qarsau Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Nunavut, Canada
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Nunavut, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
63.73122° or 63° 43′ 52″ north
Longitude
-68.58904° or 68° 35′ 21″ west
Open location code
97MHPCJ6+F9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Qarsau Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Qarsau Island”
- Dutch: “Qarsau Island”
- French: “Qarsau Island”
- Polish: “Qarsau Island”
- Swedish: “Qarsau Island”
- Turkish: “Qarsau Adası”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ and Iqaluit.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Davidson Point and Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park.
Nunavut: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Iqaluit and Quttinirpaaq National Park.
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