Nimigen Island (previously: Kemisuack,[1] Kemisoke, Kimersok, Kimisoke[2]) is an uninhabited Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It lies in Cumberland Sound, approximately 10.5 km (6.5 mi) east of Robert Peel Inlet[3] To its east is Utsusivik Island; south is Chidliak Bay.
Native name: Kemisuack | |
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Nimigen Island Nimigen Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cumberland Sound |
| Coordinates | 65.12°N 66.73°W / 65.12; -66.73 (Nimigen Island) |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
In the mid 19th century, the island supported a whaling industry.[1][4]
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