Saarru
  Location within Nunavut  Location within Canada | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Strait |
| Coordinates | 64°19′N 075°36′W / 64.317°N 75.600°W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Saarru (Inuktitut syllabics ᓵᕐᕈ[1]) formerly Alareak Island[2] is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait on the southwest side of Andrew Gordon Bay.[3] It is situated at approximately 1 m (3 ft 3 in) above sea level.[4]
Cape Dorset, an Inuit hamlet on Dorset Island, is approximately 33 km (21 mi) to the west-southwest.
References
[edit]- ↑ Saarru
- ↑ Saarru (formerly Alareak Island)
- ↑ "Chart Information" (PDF). pollux.nss.nima.mil. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2004. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ↑ "Alareak Island ca. 1 m". geonames.org. Retrieved 2009-02-16.