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ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᖅ Pangnirtung

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Total population

1,481

Coordinates66.15°, -65.72°

Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Nunavut, Canada, ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᖅ Pangnirtung stands as a small town. The population stands at approximately 1,481. Its coordinates of 66.148°, -65.717° place it in the subarctic zone of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,079 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests short summers and long, very cold winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᖅ Pangnirtung.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
66.1480
Longitude
-65.7173
Water area
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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)
31
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3
  • Snow Bunting
    Plectrophenax nivalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • Glaucous Gull
    Larus hyperboreus Gunnerus, 1767 · Aves
    2
  • White Cottongrass
    Eriophorum scheuchzeri Hoppe · Liliopsida
    2
  • Arctic wintergreen
    Pyrola grandiflora Radius · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Alpine Bistort
    Bistorta vivipara (L.) Delarbre · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Sea Sandwort
    Honckenya peploides (L.) Ehrh. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • alpine fireweed
    Chamaenerion latifolium (L.) Sweet · Magnoliopsida
    2

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Nunavut

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,079

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

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
6204009
Population (Wikidata)
1,504
Wikidata
Q631747

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • StatCan — Statistics Canada — Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012