Clyde River
ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᒃ Kangiqtugaapik | |
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Coordinates: 70°28′05″N 068°35′40″W / 70.46806°N 68.59444°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Electoral district | Uqqummiut |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alan Cormack |
• MLA | Mary Killiktee |
Area (2021)[5] | |
• Land | 103.38 km2 (39.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Population (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 1,181 |
• Density | 11.4/km2 (30/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Canadian Postal code | |
Area code | 867 |
Clyde River (Syllabics: ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᒃ,[7] Inuktitut: Kangiqtugaapik "nice little inlet"[8]) is an Inuit hamlet located on the shore of Baffin Island's Patricia Bay, off Kangiqtugaapik,[9] an arm of Davis Strait in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It lies in the Baffin Mountains which in turn form part of the Arctic Cordillera mountain range. The community is served by air and by annual supply sealift.
The community is served by Quluaq School, the Northern Stores, an arena, a community hall, an Anglican church (the Church of the Redeemer[10]), a health centre, hotel and Clyde River Airport with regular flights to Iqaluit and Pond Inlet.
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