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Population: 230
Region: Qikiqtani
Time Zone: Central
Postal Code: X0A 0V0
Weather: Environment Canada
The second northernmost community in Canada, Resolute Bay is
located in the High Arctic on the south coast of Cornwallis Island.
The gateway to the High Arctic, Resolute Bay is the major stopover
for expeditions to the North Pole and to Quttinirtaaq (Ellesmere Island)
National Park, and a base for scientific research.
There is a weather station as well as the Polar Continental Shelf Project
research camp located within the community.
Resolute’s history has the most European influence of all the Nunavut
communities. The site was a critical junction along the Northwest
Passage, the famed route to Asia sought by European explorers in the
18th and 19th centuries. The community is named after the HMS
Resolute, a British ship that was in search of the lost Franklin expedition.
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Getting There |
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First Air operates flights from Iqaluit to Resolute
Bay on Wednesday and Saturday and from Edmonton via Yellowknife on
Saturday. During the busier summer months, a second flight from
Edmonton via Yellowknife is available on Thursdays. Please check with
the airline for schedule changes. |
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