Pangnirtung, Nunavut - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Pangnirtung, Nunavut Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,754,065,336 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Pangnirtung
(redirected from Pangnirtung, Nunavut)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.

Pangnirtung

Village on the southeast coast of Baffin Island, situated in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, in a fjord on the northern side of Cumberland Sound, 290 km/180 mi northeast of Iqaluit; population (2006) 1,300. Traditional industries include fishing, sealing, whaling, and the production of fur and Inuit arts; a crafts cooperative and various government stations have been established here. As a tourist centre, it is the gateway to Auyuittuq National Park.

Kekerten Island Historic Park, situated in the sound 50 km/30 mi to the southeast, contains an 1850s–1920s whaling station. Other features include an arts and craft centre. The village also contains an airport and part of Nunavut Arctic College (1984).



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.