Pingualuit National Park

Parc national des Pingualuit
IUCN category II (national park)

Pingualuit Crater
Location Kativik, Quebec, Canada
Nearest city Kangiqsujuaq
Coordinates 61°18′00″N 73°40′00″W / 61.30000°N 73.66667°W / 61.30000; -73.66667Coordinates: 61°18′00″N 73°40′00″W / 61.30000°N 73.66667°W / 61.30000; -73.66667
Area 1133.90 km²
Established January 1, 2004
Governing body Kativik Regional Government

Pingualuit National Park (French: Parc national des Pingualuit) is a 1,133.90 km² 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.

The park is managed by the Kativik Regional Government.

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