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.

Quttinirpaaq National Park

Quttinirpaaq National Park is located on the northeastern corner of Ellesmere Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.

St. Jude's Cathedral

St. Jude's Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada.

HMS Erebus

HMS Erebus was a Hecla-class bomb vessel constructed by the Royal Navy in Pembroke dockyard, Wales, in 1826.

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…

Mount Asgard

Mount Asgard is a twin peaked mountain with two flat-topped, cylindrical, rock towers, separated by a saddle.

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…

Barnes Ice Cap

The Barnes Ice Cap is an ice cap located in central Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.

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.