Imiligaarjuit

Imiligaarjuit (ᐃᒥᓕᒑᕐᔪᐃᑦ)[1] formerly Cape Tanfield[2] is a cape in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It sits in Hudson Strait, about 26 km (16 mi) southeast of Kimmirut. It forms part of Baffin Island's Meta Incognita Peninsula.

Imiligaarjuit
Cape
Imiligaarjuit
Coordinates: 62°39′21″N 069°34′38″W[1]
LocationQaqaluit Island, Nunavut
Offshore water bodiesDavis Strait
TypeCape

The archeological site Tanfield Valley is found on the cape.[3]

References
  1. "Imiligaarjuit". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. "Imiligaarjuit (Formerly Cape Tanfield)". 16 February 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  3. Pfeiff, Margo (July–August 2013). "When the Vikings were in Nunavut" (PDF). Up Here. Yellowknife, Canada. Retrieved 15 July 2023.


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