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Encyclopedia > Whale Cove, Nunavut
Location of Whale Cove
Population (2001) (2004) 305 351
Postal Code X0C 0J0

Whale Cove (in Nunavut Territory, Canada), in Inuktitut syllabics on the Western shores of Hudson Bay, is a hamlet located just south of Rankin Inlet. It is named for the many beluga whales which congregate of the coast. Many of the people there hunt these whales every fall and use them for their oil and food. The community is a relatively traditional one for the people here, (99% Inuit) still wear fur, eat raw meat and fish, and relatively use dogs more often than snowmobiles. A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... The Inuktitut syllabary is a writing system used by Inuit people in Nunavut and in northern Quebec. ... Hudson Bay, Canada. ... Rankin Inlet (Inuktitut: Kangiqiniq ᑲᖏᕿᓂᖅ or Kangirliniq ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ) is a city in Nunavut territory of Canada. ...


Location: 62.17484 N, 92.58678 W


External links

  • Territorial Government of Nunavut
  • Whale Cove Hotel: Issatik Inn
  • 2001 Aboriginal Population Profile
  • The Atlas of Canada: Whale Cove


 

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