Nunavut Essentials
This collection showcases Nunavut’s extreme Arctic geography, from the world's greatest vertical drop at Mount Thor to the twin cylindrical towers of Mount Asgard. It features historic sites like the HMS Erebus shipwreck and the igloo-shaped St. Jude's Cathedral in Iqaluit. The list spans vast protected areas, including Quttinirpaaq and Ukkusiksalik National Parks, alongside geological wonders like the Barnes Ice Cap and the Haughton impact crater. Significant freshwater bodies are also represented, notably Lake Hazen and Nettilling Lake, the world's largest lake on an island.
A Quttinirpaaq National Park
Quttinirpaaq National Park is located on the northeastern corner of Ellesmere Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.
B St. Jude's Cathedral
St. Jude's Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada.
C HMS Erebus
HMS Erebus was a Hecla-class bomb vessel constructed by the Royal Navy in Pembroke dockyard, Wales, in 1826.
D Mount Thor
Mount Thor, officially gazetted as Thor Peak, in Nunavut, Canada, is a mountain with an elevation of 1,675 m located in Auyuittuq National…
E Mount Asgard
Mount Asgard is a twin peaked mountain with two flat-topped, cylindrical, rock towers, separated by a saddle.
F Ukkusiksalik National Park
Ukkusiksalik National Park () is a national park in Nunavut, Canada. It covers 20,885 km2 of tundra and coastal mudflats south of the Arctic…
G Barnes Ice Cap
The Barnes Ice Cap is an ice cap located in central Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.
H Nettilling Lake
Nettilling Lake () is a cold freshwater lake located toward the south end of Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Haughton impact crater
Haughton impact crater is located on Devon Island, Nunavut in far Northern Canada.
Lake Hazen
Lake Hazen is a freshwater lake in the northern part of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, north of the Arctic Circle.
Astro Hill Complex
The Astro Hill Complex is a four building structure in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, and includes the W. G.
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