Pond Inlet is a small Inuit community in Nunavut located at the top of Baffin Island. With a population of over 1200 people, it is the largest of the four hamlets above the 72nd parallel in Canada. Its economy is largely service based with government as the largest employer. Small businesses that serve the community, tourism, and art work though are also found. Presently there is exploration into the viability of an iron and zinc mine located approximately 180 km west of Pond Inlet in the vicinity of Murray River. Baffin Island, Nunavut. ...

As a tourist destination, Pond Inlet is considered one of Canada's “jewels of the North”. It is one of the most picturesque communities with mountainous ranges viewable from all directions. Icebergs are most often accessible from the community within walking distance or a short snowmobile ride in winter. Pond Inlet boasts a nearby floe edge, several dozen glaciers, explorable ice caves, and many grand and picturesque inlets. Caribou, seals, narwhals and polar bears are just some of the wildlife that can be encountered while traveling out on the land. Nunavut also boasts one of Canada's newest national parks named after a majestic glacier that can be viewed North of the community on Bylot Island; Sermalik National Park[1].

Pond Inlet is accessible by airplane through a connection in Iqaluit, Nunavut's capitol. The ocean is ice free for as long as two months where tourist cruise ships visit and goods can be transported to the community by sealift cargo carrying ships. Fresh food such as fruits, vegetables and milk is flown from Montreal to Pond Inlet once a week, a distance of about 2500 km. Because of such great distances the cost of food and other materials such as construction supplies can be much higher than that of southern Canada. Milk is approximately $3.75/L, and pop can be as much as $5.00/can. 1.8 L of Ocean Spray juice was as high as $41.99 in Sept. 2004. The Canadian dollar, CAD or C$, is the unit of currency of Canada. ...

Although the community is not more than 2.5 km long, snowmobiles and four-wheelers are the main modes of transportation. With the decentralization of the Nunavut government and increased economic opportunities in the community, the number of vehicles has been increasing tenfold.

Pond Inlet has two schools: Ulayuuk (elementry school) and Nasivvik (junior and high school). There are two major stores: Coop and Northern.

Pond Inlet is also known as Mitimaltalik (the place where Mitima is burried).

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For more specific information about Pond Inlet and a shot history go to Canadian Arctic Collections[2]