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Arctic Bay Place Name Information
Location Syllabics Entity Meaning Latitude Longitude
Aaggijjat ᐋᒡᒋᔾᔭᑦ islands Means skinning a seal. Many seals here in spring and summer. 71.20140 -84.98445
Aaggijjat kangiq&ua ᐋᒡᒋᔾᔭᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖢᐊ inlet A good place for fishing during spring and summer 71.17342 -85.00669
Aagiap Tasinga ᐋᒋᐊᑉ ᑕᓯᖓ lake Named in reference to Aaggijjat. This lake was named when today's elders were children. 71.13385 -84.94937
Agguq ᐊᒡᒍᖅ Hill This area is always windy, but on the land side of the hill, it is calmed as the hill blocks the wind. Old sod houses. Seal hunting and good fishing. 70.44780 -87.11285
Agliruujaak ᐊᒡᓕᕉᔮᒃ ridge Looks like a human jaw. many sod houses. Good camping place for fishing, seal hunting, and caribou hunting. 72.02621 -80.50185
Akkimaniq ᐊᒃᑭᒪᓂᖅ peninsula The ice around this peninsula moves a lot. The crossing of this strait is rough due to ice conditions. Caribou and polar bear hunting. Sod houses. 70.01949 -85.38239
Akkimaniup Itillinga ᐊᒃᑭᒪᓂᐅᑉ ᐃᑎᓪᓕᖓ inlet In reference to Akkimaniq. On the trail to Iglulik. Caribou and seal hunting and fishing. 70.08900 -85.87265
Akpat ᐊᒃᐸᑦ cliff Nesting place for akpait. Camping place in the spring/summer, when eggs could be gathered. 73.75403 -80.34208
Aksakaligaannguaqtuq ᐊᒃᓴᑲᓕᒑᙳᐊᖅᑐᖅ mountain At the side of the mountain there is a large rock that seems like is going to roll over and fall to the ground. The rock is actually supported by another rock below. Good camping place for spring and summer seal hunting. 73.24908 -85.16222
Aktinnaaruq ᐊᒃᑎᓐᓈᕈᖅ valley This valley rises gradually from the beach 70.16840 -86.33982
Akuliaqattaq ᐊᑯᓕᐊᖃᑦᑕᖅ peninsula The name refers to the whole peninsula. A divider. 72.34911 -80.84254
Akuliaqattaq ᐊᑯᓕᐊᖃᑦᑕᖅ peninsula This is an old name for a large extension of land that is seen as a divider between two areas. Replaces Brodeur Peninsula. 71.55187 -86.92951
Akuliaqattaq ᐊᑯᓕᐊᖃᑦᑕᖅ peninsula This is an old name for a large extension of land that is seen as a divider between two areas. Formerly the Brodeur Peninsula. 71.68714 -88.84212
Akuliaqattaq ᐊᑯᓕᐊᖃᑦᑕᖅ peninsula This is an old name for a large extension of land that is seen as a divider between two areas. Formerly, the Brodeur Peninsula. 73.21012 -88.38664
Akuliaqattaq ᐊᑯᓕᐊᖃᑦᑕᖅ peninsula This is an old name for a large extension of land that is seen as a divider between two areas. Formerly, the Brodeur Peninsula. 72.56243 -88.70392
Akuliaqattaq ᐊᑯᓕᐊᖃᑦᑕᖅ peninsula This is an old name for a large extension of land that is seen as a divider between two areas. Formerly, Brodeur Peninsula. 72.49849 -87.44215
Akuliaqattaup Nuvua ᐊᑯᓕᐊᖃᑦᑕᐅᑉ ᓄᕗᐊ peninsula This is an old name for a large extension of land that is viewed as a divider between two areas. The point of the former Brodeur Peninsula. 73.66523 -85.92144
Ananngilik ᐊᓇᙱᓕᒃ point There are a lot of black flies due to the presence of seaweed on the beach. Camp site. 70.24231 -86.55899
Angmaalik ᐊᖕᒫᓕᒃ cliff A little cliff. It looks like the chimney of an iglu.Used to be known as Angmaalik. 73.68728 -81.45221
Angmaaraaluit ᐊᖕᒫᕌᓗᐃᑦ mountain Much flint in this area. Camping place. 72.27281 -80.21150
Angmaluqtakuluk ᐊᖕᒪᓗᖅᑕᑯᓗᒃ part of river The name refers to a segment of a river that looks like a lake. A good place for fishing. 71.65254 -84.20800
Angugaattiaqtalik ᐊᖑᒑᑦᑎᐊᖅᑕᓕᒃ point Named after a person (Angugaattiaq) that died there long time ago. 72.17907 -85.49535
Aqiarurnak ᐊᕿᐊᕈᕐᓇᒃ Lake Good camping and seal hunting. 73.64982 -83.04276
Aqiarurnak ᐊᕿᐊᕈᕐᓇᒃ inlet There is seal hunting in this inlet throughout the year, but mostly during the summer. 72.41969 -84.88764
Aqiarurnaup Tasinga ᐊᕿᐊᕈᕐᓇᐅᑉ Tᐊᓯᖓ lake The lake of Aqiarunngnak. This lake looks like a stomach. 72.49036 -84.65296

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