Pilattuaq
Island in Nunavut, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Antarctic island in the Ross Sea, see Scott Island.
Pilattuaq (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐱᓚᑦᑐᐊᖅ[1]) formerly Scott Island[2] is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Baffin Bay, off the eastern coast of Baffin Island, in the middle of Scott Inlet, north of the confluence of Clark Fiord and Gibbs Fiord which embrace Qikiqtaaluk.
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Location | Northern Canada |
Coordinates | 71°06′36″N 71°10′30″W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Highest elevation | 365 m (1198 ft) |
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Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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Another, much smaller Scott Island lies off the southwest coast of Baffin Island, near the mouth of Keltie Inlet.