Nuvuttiq
Headland located on Qaqulluit, Nunavut, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nuvuttiq (ᓄᕗᑦᑎᖅ[1]) formerly Cape Searle[2] is an uninhabited headland located on Qaqulluit's northeastern tip, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.
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Nuvuttiq
Cape Searle | |
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Coordinates: 67°13′49″N 062°27′37″W[1] | |
Location | Qaqulluit, Nunavut |
Offshore water bodies | Davis Strait |
Native name | ᓄᕗᑦᑎᖅ (Inuktitut) |
Area | |
• Total | 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
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It was named by Arctic explorer John Ross on September 17, 1818 in honour of John Clark Searle, Esq.,[3] then Chairman of the Victualling Board.