Arctic Bay, Nunavut
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Arctic Bay is an Inuit settlement of approximately 646 people located in the northern part of the Borden Peninsula in Nunavut, Canada.
The Inuit name for Arctic Bay is "Ikpiarjuk" which means "the pocket" in English. This name describes the high hills that surround the almost land locked bay. The community is served by Arctic Bay Airport.
External links
- Qikiqtani Inuit Association (http://www.qikiqtani.nu.ca/english/communications-community-profiles-arctic-bay.html)
- Personal travel log with many photos (http://www.arcticcircle.ca/Baffin/Arctic/index.htm)