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
IUCN category II (national park)
Pingualuit Crater
LocationKativik, Quebec, Canada
Nearest cityKangiqsujuaq
Coordinates61°18′00″N 73°40′00″W
Area1133.90 km²
EstablishedJanuary 1, 2004
Governing bodyKativik Regional Government

The park is managed by the Kativik Regional Government.

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