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Arctic Bay Place Name Information
Location Syllabics Entity Meaning Latitude Longitude
Sunaktalik ᓱᓇᒃᑕᓕᒃ point Named after a person (Sunak) that died there long time ago. A camping place. 72.21755 -85.88155
Suujaqtaliarusiq ᓲᔭᖅᑕᓕᐊᕈᓯᖅ valley The name refers to Suujaqtalik (a neighboring point; EG63) There are some old sod houses. Inuit wait for whales along the shore. The name refers to both the point and the valley. 73.28751 -85.15295
Suujaqtalik ᓲᔭᖅᑕᓕᒃ point Named after a person called Suujaq, who lived and died in this area. A good camping place 73.30973 -85.12686
Taalutalik ᑖᓗᑕᓕᒃ island This island is small and high. The name refers to catching an animal that is behind. 72.14643 -80.73673
Taliruarjuk ᑕᓕᕈᐊᕐᔪᒃ point This point looks like a seal's flipper when approaching from the sea. The hill behind the point looks like the body of the seal. There are old sod houses here. It is a good place for hunting seals all year around. 73.14904 -85.20794
Tallurutiit ᑕᓪᓗᕈᑏᑦ hill The erosion on this hill is reminiscent of the traditional tattoos Inuit would have on their chins. 71.68975 -84.85237
Tammariaq ᑕᒻᒪᕆᐊᖅ area "Wrong turn." This name refers to a wrong turn while travelling the Sangumaniq trail. 70.69029 -84.30127
Tangmaaturlik ᑕᖕᒫᑐᕐᓕᒃ point A good camping place. Seal, polar bear, and narwhal hunting. 73.31317 -84.66291
Tariungmiutalikuluk ᑕᕆᐅᖕᒥᐅᑕᓕᑯᓗᒃ lake Fishing place (small arctic char). Camping place. 72.04971 -85.71317
Tasialuk ᑕᓯᐊᓗᒃ lake A big lake. A good fishing place. There is an outpost camp. This lake is also part of a trail. 70.63767 -85.51098
Tasikutaak ᑕᓯᑯᑖᒃ lake A long, narrow lake. Recently named. Old, abandoned, barrels used as landmarks. Trout fishing and caribou hunting. 72.62277 -83.53809
Test Feature test 73.47458 -84.68536
Tigligvik ᑎᒡᓕᒡᕕᒃ hill Refers to a story, long time ago, of someone stealing from another's fox trap. 73.35751 -84.94283
Tikiraarjuarusiq ᑎᑭᕌᕐᔪᐊᕈᓯᖅ point Pointing. Point can be seen from far away when approaching from the south. 71.77106 -85.53784
Tikiraarjuk ᑎᑭᕌᕐᔪᒃ point There are old sod houses here. Also a landmark. The ice between here and Tikiraarjuarusiq is thin. 71.78769 -85.59116
Tikirarjuaq ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᖅ hill It means "to come by." This hill is a landmark. 72.15281 -80.45214
Tikirarjuaq ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᖅ shore This place is located in between two favored destinations: Ikirasaq and Imiq. People pass by and sometimes camp on these shores. 71.25742 -85.26341
Tikirarjuaq ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᖅ hill A good camping place. Seal hunting. 72.00495 -80.61371
Tinujjivik ᑎᓄᔾᔨᕕᒃ bay In low tide, belugas would get stuck in this bay, and Inuit used to hunt them by kajak. The name implies that something is trapped during low tide. 73.23274 -91.40701
Tisuqqiq ᑎᓱᖅᑭᖅ Trail section Sliding down. Part of trail. 73.04765 -85.07908
Tuapait ᑐᐊᐸᐃᑦ point Big flat rocks that are good for making qulliit (traditional lamps). Camping place. 72.11161 -80.61869
Tugaat ᑐᒑᑦ river To spear a fish. Good fishing place. Also some sod houses. 72.06523 -80.34656
Tulukkaap Akua ᑐᓗᒃᑳᑉ ᐊᑯᐊ river mouth Named in reference to Tulukkaat. A good destination for seal and caribou hunting. 71.43927 -84.65402
Tulukkaap Iqalulia ᑐᓗᒃᑳᑉ ᐃᖃᓗᓕᐊ river This river is named after Tulukkaat (a bay). A good fishing place. 71.34233 -84.25015
Tulukkaat ᑐᓗᒃᑳᑦ two hills Raven nesting site. Two hills facing each other. Good caribou hunting and fishing place. 71.50861 -84.52876

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