Parc national Kuururjuaq

Kuururjuaq National Park

58.6931° N, 64.4696° W

Parc national Kuururjuaq is a 4,460 km² québec national park 201 km west of Nutak, in Quebec. It was established in 2009.

7 named lakes lie in or along the park; the largest is Lac Qarliik (15.6 km²).

Area
4,460 km²
Established
2009
Named lakes
7

Sun and moon today

Civil dawn
6:00 a.m.
Sunrise
6:40 a.m.
Sunset
5:28 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:08 p.m.
Moonrise
5:22 a.m.
Moonset
4:46 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

In the park

RankFeatureArea
1Lac Qarliik15.6 km²
2Lac Ikkarujaaq3.97 km²
3Lac Thoynard2.85 km²
4Lac Tasiguluk2.22 km²
5Lac Qasigiarsitiup1.51 km²
6Lac Qarliit1.49 km²
7Lac Uunartualuk1.34 km²

Waterfalls

Official names from the Canadian Geographical Names Database; each name opens its location on OpenStreetMap.

Things to do

Activities

  • Canoe camping
  • Canoeing
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Exhibitions
  • Fat biking
  • Fishing
  • Guided tours
  • Hiking
  • Ice fishing
  • Indigenous culture interpretation
  • Kayaking
  • Nature interpretation
  • Nordic skiing
  • Rock climbing
  • Sea kayaking
  • Self-guided tours
  • Ski touring
  • Snowmobiling
  • Snowshoeing
  • Storytelling
  • Swimming
  • Whitewater kayaking
  • Workshops

Facilities

  • Electrical hook-ups
  • Heated shelters
  • Luggage shuttle
  • Service building
  • Toilets

As listed by the park’s official page.

Official record

Designation
Québec national park
IUCN category
II, National parkInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
Managed by
Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs, Direction des parcs
Official website
nunavikparks.ca

Names

  • Kuururjuaq National ParkEnglish form