Inuksuk Point
Inuksuk Point (Enukso Point, Inuksugalait) is a small peninsula on Foxe Peninsula, approximately 88.5 km (55.0 mi) from Kinngait (formerly Cape Dorset) on the southwest of Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada.
| Inuksuk Point | |
|---|---|
| Native name Inuktitut: Inuksugalait | |
| Enukso Point | |
Inuksuit at the Inuksuk Point | |
| Type | Inuksuit |
| Location | Nunavut, Canada |
| Nearest city | Kinngait |
| Coordinates | 64°34′N 078°12′W |
| Established | 23 October 1969 |
Inuksuk Point Inuksuk Point (Canada) | |
This location is renowned due to a group of more than 100 inuksuit - stone cairns built by Inuit. The site has been a National Historic Site of Canada since 23 October 1969.
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