Wag Islands

The Wag Islands are an uninhabited Canadian arctic islands group in Kivalliq Region, , Canada. They are irregularly shaped and are located at the mouth of Chesterfield Inlet. The Inuit hamlet of is located 6.3 km to the south.
Photo: Cbaer, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chesterfield Inlet.

Town
is a hamlet located on the western shore of , Kivalliq Region, in , Canada, at the mouth of . Igluligaarjuk is the Inuktitut word for "place with few houses", it is the oldest community in Nunavut. is situated 7 km southwest of Wag Islands.

Wag Islands

Latitude
63.39495° or 63° 23′ 42″ north
Longitude
-90.62809° or 90° 37′ 41″ west
Open location code
96MF99VC+XQ
Geo­Names ID
6174971
Wiki­data ID
Q7959451
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Wag Islands” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Wag Islands
  • Dutch: Wag Islands
  • Swedish: Wag Islands

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Highlights include Akreavenek Island and Jaeger Point.

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