| Cape Dorset (Kinngait) | |
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| Cape Dorset in August 2002 | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Canada |
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| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Area | 9,74 km² |
| Population | 1 250 hab. (2006) |
| Density | 128,34 inhab./km² |
| Postal code | X0A 0C0 |
| Telephone prefix | 867-897- |
| Location | |
 64 ° 13 ′ 54 ″ N 76 ° 32 ′ 25 ″ W | |
| Official site | |
Cape Dorset is a city of Nunavut located on Dorset Island ofcanadian arctic archipelago.
Understand
Cape Dorset is located on Dorset Island in the south-eastern Foxe Peninsula of theBaffin Island in L'canadian arctic archipelago. The rolling tundra that surrounds it is part of the Kinngait Range. Cape Dorset is the gateway to the Snow Goose to Dewey Soper Bird Sanctuary, a nesting area for migratory blue geese located in 275 km northeast of the locality. Although the traditional economy is based on hunting, including seal hunting, many Inuit, who are in the majority, are artisans and artists. Nearby, the historic park of Île Mallikjuaq shows more than 1,000 years existence of Thule and Dorset cultures in the region. There is also an interpretation center at the historical park.
To go
By plane
- 1 Cape Dorset Airport (IATA : YTE) – Served daily by Canadian North and First Air airlines with flights to Iqaluit.
Circulate
To see
- Mallikjuq Historical Park
Do
- The Road to the Falls
- The pipeline route
- Climb Apalookbook Point
- Dorset Tour ,
1 867 897-8851, fax : 1 867 897-8410, e-mail : [email protected] – Tour operator - Aiviq Hunters and Trappers Association , 1 867 897-8978, fax : 1 867 897-8214 – Information on the language, local food, the outfitter Siqini inc.
- Eight Eight Tours , 1 867 897-8806, fax : 867 897-8434, e-mail : [email protected] – Offers dog sledding excursion services
To buy
- West Baffin Eskimo Co-op
