Population Uninhabited | ||
Island group Canadian Arctic Archipelago | ||
Nimigen Island (previously: Kemisuack, Kemisoke, Kimersok, Kimisoke) is an uninhabited Baffin Island offshore island located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It lies in Cumberland Sound, approximately 10.5 km (6.5 mi) east of Robert Peel Inlet To its east is Utsusivik Island; south is Chidliak Bay.
Contents
Map of Nimigen Island, Baffin, Unorganized, NU, Canada
History
In the mid 19th century, the island supported a whaling industry.
References
Nimigen Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA