Pingualuit National Park
Pingualuit National Park (French: Parc national des Pingualuit) is a 1,133.90 km2 (437.80 sq mi) provincial park located in the Ungava Peninsula 100 km (62 mi) south-west of the Inuit village of Kangiqsujuaq. The park protects the Pingualuit crater, a young meteorite crater.
Parc national des Pingualuit | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Pingualuit Crater | |
Location | Kativik, Quebec, Canada |
Nearest city | Kangiqsujuaq |
Coordinates | 61°18′00″N 73°40′00″W |
Area | 1133.90 km² |
Established | January 1, 2004 |
Governing body | Kativik Regional Government |
The park is managed by the Kativik Regional Government.
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