Ikaluit
District of Iqaluit
in Nunavut, Canada
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 63.747 and -68.517 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 63° 44' 49" and W -68° 31' 2"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - CAD
- Spoken languages:
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 03:37 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: America/Iqaluit
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 2:57 am and 7:52 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -35.022 and 116.916 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Peaceful Bay - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Ikaluit
The district Ikaluit of Iqaluit in Nunavut is located in Canada about 1,297 mi north of Ottawa, the country's capital.
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Hotels and Places to Stay
FROBISHER INN
CAPITAL SUITES IQALUIT
HOTEL ARCTIC
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Drive around Iqaluit Jan 05 2012.wmv
A short drive around Iqaluit shot with my GoPro camera played back at twice the speed.
Iqaluit Landscape 2008
Iqaluit, Nunavut scenery.
Flash Mob Iqaluit Airport
Iqaluit, Nunavut Time-lapse
Iqaluit, Nunavut Time-lapse taken August 12, 2012. My first time-lapse video. Happens to be a cloudy day, but still very interesting.
Iqaluit Skyline
Best of Iqaluit Skyline Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada Population (2011 Estimate): 6699 Number of Buildings: 11.
Wandering around Iqaluit Starlagurl's photos around Iqaluit, Canada (landscape for iqaluit)
Preview of Starlagurl's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/starlagurl/33/1241963449/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...
Iqaluit tidal flats Mosquito Attack GoPro
Walked out on Frobisher Bay at low tide and came under attack by hordes of mosquitoes, July.
QC North on the job in Iqaluit
Short video of worksite under 40 unit building at the top of the hill on The Road To Nowhere, Iqaluit, Nunavut.
Projet Baleiniers Inuits : Anne Hanson - Iqaluit (2010)
Projet Baleiniers Inuits : Anne Hanson - Iqaluit (2010)
Jay Scott Stand Up Comedy
Jay Scott performs in Iqaluit.
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners. 
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Iqaluit
Iqaluit is the territorial capital and the largest community of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Until 1987, it was called Frobisher Bay, a name that is still occasionally used. Iqaluit is located on the south coast of Baffin Island at the head of Frobisher Bay. As of the 2011 census the population was 6,699, an increase of 8.3 percent from the 2006 census; it has the lowest population of any capital city in Canada. Inhabitants of Iqaluit are called Iqalummiut .
Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada, is located in Iqaluit, and is the territory's parliament. The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut was opened by Queen Elizabeth II, as Queen of Canada, on 7 October 2002, during her Golden Jubilee tour of Canada. In her speech the Queen stated: "I am proud to be the first member of the Canadian Royal Family to be greeted in Canada's newest territory.
Nunavut Arctic College
Nunavut Arctic College is a Crown corporation that is funded by the Government of Nunavut and has several campuses and centres spread out throughout Nunavut, Canada.
Arctic Winter Games Arena
The Arctic Winter Games Arena is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. Initially constructed to house the hockey and speed skating events of the 2002 Arctic Winter Games, the Arena is now used as a youth centre and to host large community events. The venue hosted CBC Television's Hockey Day in Canada in 2003, and a White Stripes concert in 2007.
CFFB-TV
CFFB-TV was the television call sign for the former CBC's television transmitter in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Programming on the transmitter is the CBC North Television service which consists of the regular national CBC Television schedule in Mountain Time, with the addition of the northern news programs CBC Igalaaq in Inuktitut at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) and CBC Northbeat in English at 8 p.m. (Eastern Time). A television production bureau at CFFB produces stories for Igalaaq and Northbeat.
Inuksuk High School
Inuksuk High School is the high school of Iqaluit, the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It offers grades 9 through 12 to a student population of about 450. The focus of the school is on teaching Inuit language and culture. The original name of the school was the Gordon Robertson Education Centre, or GREC. In the early 1990s it was renamed for the Inuksuk monuments that dot the region and are a symbol of the territory.
CFFB (AM)
CFFB is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 1230 AM and operates a nested FM rebroadcasting transmitter at 91.1 MHz in Iqaluit, Nunavut. The station broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network, and serves as the regional network centre for Nunavut for the CBC North Radio One network. The local station began broadcasting on February 6, 1961. The "FB" in the callsign stands for Frobisher Bay, which was renamed Iqaluit in 1987.
Legislative Building of Nunavut
The Legislative Building of Nunavut was built between 1998 and 1999, and became the home of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in 1999. It is located in Iqaluit, Nunavut. The building was built by Arcop Group, Full Circle Architecture, and Engineers AD Williams for the Nunavut Construction Corporation. Designated Building # 926, it is a three storey glass and wood structure with a two storey assembly hall. The lobby of the building opens to a two storey atrium.
CFRT-FM
CFRT-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 107.3 FM in Iqaluit, Nunavut. A community radio station for the city's francophone community, the station broadcasts a mix of original programming and programs syndicated from other radio networks in Canada, including Radio-Canada's Première Chaîne, Espace musique and Galaxie services, plus other affiliates of Le Réseau francophone d'Amérique, as well as the commercial networks Max Trax and Rouge FM.
CKIQ-FM
CKIQ-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 99.9 FM in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Owned by Northern Lights Entertainment, the station airs a variety/hot adult contemporar format formerly branded as The New CKIQ and Raven Rock, and is one of two commercial radio stations currently licensed to broadcast in the territory. On September 1, 2011, it was rebranded as "The New Triple 9, Ice FM".
Diocese of The Arctic
The Diocese of The Arctic is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert's Land of the Anglican Church of Canada. It is by far the largest of the thirty dioceses in Canada, comprising almost 4,000,000 km, or one-third the land mass of the country. As the name indicates, the diocese encompasses the Arctic region of Canada including the entirety of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Nunavik region of northern Quebec.
Nakasuk School
Nakasuk School is one of 4 elementary schools in Iqaluit, Nunavut. The school design is distinctive, consisting of a two storey fibreglass ice block. The building has no windows. The school is named after Nakasuk, the founder of Iqaluit, and is located near Inuksuk High School. In 2008 the Nakasuk school community produced a music CD "Songs from the Children of Nunavut", published through Leopard Frog Studio in Kingston ON.
CIQA-FM
CIQA-FM is a Weatheradio Canada station which broadcasts weather information and alerts on a frequency of 93.3 FM in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, in English, French and Inuktitut. The transmitter site is located near Iqaluit Airport. The station is a rebroadcaster of VHF station VEV284, which operates on 162.550 MHz. Operated by Environment Canada's Meteorological Service of Canada, the station was licensed in 1998.
Apex, Iqaluit
Apex is a small community near Iqaluit located on Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. It is about 5 km southeast of Iqaluit on a small peninsula separating Koojesse (Kuujussi) Inlet from Tarr Inlet. Historically Apex was the place where most Inuit lived when Iqaluit was a military site and off-limits to anyone not working at the base. The community is accessed by bridge or causeway, and bordered by a local creek (kuujuusi) and waterfall (kugluktuk).
Frobisher Bay Air Base
Frobisher Bay Air Base is a former United States Air Force facility adjacent to the town of Iqaluit, Nunavut (formerly Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories); 1,299 mi north of Ottawa, Ontario. It was closed in 1963.
Long Island (Frobisher Bay, Nunavut)
Long Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, approximately 4 km south of the capital city of Iqaluit.
McLaren Island
McLaren Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, southeast of the capital city of Iqaluit. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Cairn Island, Long Island, Mair Island, Monument Island, and Qarsau Island.
Monument Island
Monument Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, southeast of the capital city of Iqaluit. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Cairn Island, Long Island, Mair Island, McLaren Island, and Qarsau Island.
Joamie Ilinniarvik School
Joamie Ilinniarvik School is a public elementary school located in Iqaluit, Nunuvat. It is one of the few public schools in the area, along with Inuksuk High School and Nakasuk School. It serves grades 1-5.
École des Trois-Soleils
École des Trois-Soleils is the only French language school located in Iqaluit, Nunavut. It serves grades 1-9.
St. Jude's Cathedral (Iqaluit)
St. Jude's Cathedral (formally the Cathedral of St. Simon and St. Jude) was the Anglican cathedral in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. Designed by Ronald Thom in 1970 and built in 1972 by local volunteers, it was demolished in June 2006 following a fire. Construction of a new cathedral is currently taking place in Iqaluit. The cathedral was the seat of the Anglican Diocese of The Arctic, which covers the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Nunavik region of Northern Quebec.
CKGC-FM
CKGC-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 103.5 FM/MHz in Iqaluit, Nunavut. The station airs a classic hits/oldies music format branded as Capital FM. Owned by Northern Lights Entertainment Inc. , the current owner of CKIQ-FM received CRTC approval on February 1, 2010. The station began broadcasting on March 25, 2011. The station broadcasts music from the 60s, 70s and 80s, as well as 80s music all night.
Aqsarniit Ilinniarvik School
Aqsarniit Ilinniarvik School is a public middle school located in Iqaluit, Nunuvat. It is one of the few public schools in the area, along with Inuksuk High School, Joamie Ilinniarvik School and Nakasuk School. It serves grades 6-8.
Nigel Foster (kayaker)
Nigel Foster (born 17 October 1952) is an English sea kayaker, kayak designer, instructor and author. He is the first and youngest paddler to circle Iceland by kayak. Foster started paddling in Brighton, England when he was 15 in a skin-on-frame kayak. At Burwash Place Outdoor Activity Centre, Burwash, Sussex, England, Foster learned to handle whitewater, sea kayaking and surf kayaking. From 1971 to 1972 he was employed there as a "trainee instructor".
Qaummaarviit Territorial Park
Qaummaarviit Territorial Park (place that shines) is located 12 km west of Iqaluit in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Situated on a small island near Peterhead Inlet, it is thought that the island was inhabited by the Thule people in the early part of the 13th century.
