|
|
 |
 |
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Population: 1000
Region: Kitikmeot
Time Zone: Mountain
Postal Code: X0B 1J0
Weather: Environment Canada
The Inuktitut name for Gjoa Haven is Usqsuqtuuq, which means “a place of
plenty of fat”. The name refers to the fattened fish and seal that were
abundant in the area. The explorer Roald Amundsen first travelled to the
area in 1903 to gain information about the Magnetic North Pole. The
community is named after the Amundsen’s ship, the Gjoa (pronounced
“Joe”). Today, the community of Gjoa Haven is growing quickly. The
community is looking to expand its tourism business as an economic
development pursuit. Gjoa Haven has a lot to offer its visitors, from the
Northwest Passage Territorial Historic Park, where visitors can relive the
quests of explorers such as Frobisher, Ross and Franklin, to the 9-hole golf
course, famed as Canada’s most northerly course. In 2003, Gjoa Haven will
celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Admundsen expedition; stay tuned
for events that will commemorate the famous voyage. Although Gjoa Haven
is becoming more modern, traditional activities are still enjoyed by many,
including throat singing, drum dancing and hunting.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Getting There |
|
|
| |
First Air operates flights from Yellowknife to Gjoa Haven on
Monday to Friday. Kenn Borek Air flies from Cambridge Bay to Gjoa Haven,
via Taloyoak and Pelly Bay on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Please
check with the airlines for schedule changes. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
 |
