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Cape Smith / Qikirtajuaq

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Total population

0

Coordinates60.73°, -78.47°

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Overview

Cape Smith / Qikirtajuaq is a hamlet that lies in Nunavut, Canada. Cape Smith / Qikirtajuaq maps to 60.735°, -78.474° — squarely within the subarctic belt. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The latitude suggests short summers and long, very cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,096 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 43% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
60.7348
Longitude
-78.4743
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
97
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Glaucous Gull
    Larus hyperboreus Gunnerus, 1767 · Aves
    8
  • Snow Bunting
    Plectrophenax nivalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8
  • American herring gull, Smithsonian Gull
    Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves
    8
  • American Pipit
    Anthus rubescens (Tunstall, 1771) · Aves
    7
  • Semipalmated Plover
    Charadrius semipalmatus Bonaparte, 1825 · Aves
    5
  • Common Eider
    Somateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Horned Lark
    Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Pacific cod
    Gadus macrocephalus Tilesius, 1810 · Animalia
    3

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2024-01-14

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,096

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org