Eskimo Point

proper noun

Former name of Arviat: a hamlet in Kivalliq, Nunavut, Canada.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. Former name of Arviat: a hamlet in Kivalliq, Nunavut, Canada.

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Origin

From being a traditional campsite for the Inuit (Eskimo), located on a point of land.

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APA

Eskimo Point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eskimo%20Point

MLA

“Eskimo Point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eskimo%20Point. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eskimo Point,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eskimo%20Point.

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