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ᕿᑭᖅᑕᕐᔪᐊᖅ Qikiqtarjuaq

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Total population

473

Coordinates67.56°, -64.02°

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

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City facts

Overview

ᕿᑭᖅᑕᕐᔪᐊᖅ Qikiqtarjuaq, a small town in Nunavut, Canada, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a polar latitude (67.558°, -64.017°). Census-style estimates put the resident count near 473. The latitude suggests extreme seasonal daylight swings and prolonged cold. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,041 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 41% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
67.5580
Longitude
-64.0169
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)
297
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Glaucous Gull
    Larus hyperboreus Gunnerus, 1767 · Aves
    26
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    25
  • Red-throated Loon
    Gavia stellata (Pontoppidan, 1763) · Aves
    15
  • Bog Bilberry
    Vaccinium uliginosum L. · Magnoliopsida
    13
  • Northern Fulmar
    Fulmarus glacialis (Linnaeus, 1761) · Aves
    12
  • American Pipit
    Anthus rubescens (Tunstall, 1771) · Aves
    12
  • Black Guillemot
    Cepphus grylle (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10
  • Snow Bunting
    Plectrophenax nivalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.7
Largest event
2021-10-29

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Nunavut

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,041

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
6204010
Wikidata
Q1370641

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