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Arctic Bay Place Name Information
Location Syllabics Entity Meaning Latitude Longitude
Ipiutalik ᐃᐱᐅᑕᓕᒃ peninsula Tied by string or rope. Refers to the shape of the thin part of the peninsula. Camping place. 72.19409 -80.40070
Iqaluligaarjuk ᐃᖃᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ fiord A good fishing place. It is hard to know where the fish in this fiord come from. 72.36778 -84.66944
Iqaluligaarjuup Qinngua ᐃᖃᓗᓕᒑᕐᔫᑉ ᕿᙳᐊ end of a fiord The end of Iqaluligaarjuk. This part of the fiord connects with a lake and a river. 72.37849 -84.46282
Iqalulik ᐃᖃᓗᓕᒃ river Char fishing and camping place. There are some sod houses around. 72.64979 -85.70486
Iqaluqaqtuq ᐃᖃᓗᖃᖅᑐᖅ lake This is a recent name. A lake that has fish. 72.77522 -86.81067
Iqiqquttaaq ᐃᕿᖅᑯᑦᑖᖅ inlet Good fishing place. The inlet is shaped like a bent finger. 71.10558 -84.81062
Isulijaat ᐃᓱᓕᔮᑦ hill Landmark on route. 72.73084 -87.18499
Isuqtuup Tasia ᐃᓱᖅᑑᑉ ᑕᓯᐊ lake Fishing mostly at the mouth of the river (southwest). 71.34111 -88.35019
Isutuq ᐃᓱᑐᖅ river This river has turbid water due to strong currents. Good fishing. 71.28232 -89.07769
Itillinga ᐃᑎᓪᓕᖓ winter route On the route to Pond Inlet. Someone, not long ago, found a seal in this river. 72.40578 -84.18994
Itirviluarusiq ᐃᑎᕐᕕᓗᐊᕈᓯᖅ bay This bay was named in relation to its relative position to Itirviluk. 72.25204 -85.20697
Itirviluk ᐃᑎᕐᕕᓗᒃ bay This bay looks like a butt's crack. There is a lot of fish around this place. There are some old sod houses on its shores. 72.23805 -85.07280
Itiviata Nunaturlia ᐃᑎᕕᐊᑕ ᓄᓇᑐᕐᓕᐊ point Good camping place and old sod houses. 72.78520 -89.49538
Ittukkuvik ᐃᑦᑐᒃᑯᕕᒃ point A place for old people. In the past, when Inuit went hunting they used to leave their old people in this camp. There are some old sod houses. 72.02309 -85.76749
Iviangirnaak ᐃᕕᐊᖏᕐᓈᒃ hills These hills look like a woman's breasts. Landmark on the Sangumaniq trail. Caribou lookout. 70.69012 -84.78068
Iviangirnaak ᐃᕕᐊᖏᕐᓈᒃ hills These two hills look like a woman's breasts. Each hill has an inuksuk on its summit. 72.91637 -85.61956
Ivisaarulik ᐃᕕᓵᕈᓕᒃ lake Trout fishing. Many inuksuks in this area. Caribou hunting place and old camping site. 70.93497 -84.75366
Ivisaaruqtuup Kangiq&ua ᐃᕕᓵᕈᖅᑑᑉ ᑲᖏᖅᖢᐊ fiord Named in reference to Ivisaaruqtuuq. Fishing and seal hunting destination, especially during the spring. Caribou hunting. In the winter the ice in this fiord is rough and they sometimes travel on the shore. 70.41864 -86.52542
Ivisaaruqtuuq ᐃᕕᓵᕈᖅᑑᖅ lake A very old name. There is big fish in this lake. A popular fishing place. There are sod houses around this lake. 70.58105 -86.33114
Kahuula ᑲᕼᐆᓚ lake It has fish. A good fishing lake. Traditional name was Kuukuluk. 73.03284 -84.33743
Kangiq ᑲᖏᖅ cape From a distance, this cape looks like a chimney and the rest of the land looks like an iglu. There are some old tent rings. Camping place. Long ago a sailor was killed around this area by an Inuk from another settlement. Nesting place for ducks. Long time ago there used to be walrus around this cape. 73.74569 -84.84379
Kangiq&uarjuk ᑲᖏᖅᖢᐊᕐᔪᒃ sound A large inlet. Narwhal and seal hunting, as well as fishing. Mostly in spring and summer. Seals with eyes not symmetrical in size found here. 72.41393 -80.95522
Kangiq&uarjuup Tasinga ᑲᖏᖅᖢᐊᕐᔫᑉ ᑕᓯᖓ lake Named in reference to Kangiqłuarjuk. A good fishing lake. 72.29530 -81.44353
Kangiq&ugaarjuk ᑲᖏᖅᖢᒑᕐᔪᒃ inlet The place around this inlet is good to set fox traps. Place to spend an overnight. 73.30546 -84.56002
Kangiq&ukuluk ᑲᖏᖅᖢᑯᓗᒃ inlet A small inlet. There is fox trapping in area. 73.03868 -83.78409

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