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Encyclopedia > Grise Fiord

The Inuit settlement of Grise Fiord (pop. 163), in the territory of Nunavut, was the northernmost permanent settlement of Canada and the world for a long time. It is located at the southern tip of Ellesmere Island, and is one of three permanent settlements on the island. Grise Fiord lies 720 miles above the Arctic Circle. Grise Fiord was eclipsed by Alert as the worlds northernmost community when Environment Canada and the Canadian Forces began station permanent personnell there.


Grise Fiord's Inuit name is "Aujuittuq" which means "place that never thaws." Grise Fiord means "pig fiord" in Norwegian.


Other settlements: Alert, Eureka.


External links

  • Community Demographics (http://broadband.gc.ca/demographic_servlet/community_demographics/7144)
  • Personal travel log with many photos (http://www.arcticcircle.ca/Baffin/Grise/)

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Grise Fiord (353 words)
Grise Fiord is Canada's most northerly civilian settlement.
Grise Fiord is on the sourthern coast of Ellesmere Island at a latitude of approximately 77 degrees north.
The town is located on a narrow strip of land between the ocean and 2000 ft cliffs.
Grise Fiord, Nunavut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (262 words)
The Inuit settlement of Grise Fiord, in the territory of Nunavut, is the northernmost civilian settlement in Canada.
Grise Fiord was eclipsed by Alert as the world's northernmost community when Environment Canada and the Canadian Forces began to station permanent personnel there.
Grise Fiord is served by Grise Fiord Airport.
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