Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, incorporated as a hamlet in 1981, population 1,324 (2016 census ), 1,279 (2011 census). The hamlet of Gjoa Haven is located on the southeast coast of King William Island, off the mainland Arctic coast, and just over 1,320 km northwest of Iqaluit. Channels and bays in the area are icebound for most of the year. It's clear from this celebration that Gjoa Haven is not only an arctic discovery, but also a growing, unified community. Known as "the finest little harbour in the world," Gjoa Haven is located 250 km above the Arctic Circle in the central part of the Nunavut Territory. Though it is small with just over 1,000 people, it is an ever-growing Gjoa Haven is a community that is closely tied with the saga of the Northwest Passage. Its storied history includes contact with Scottish explorer John Ross and his crew in 1829 who were trapped in ice. It was because of the assistance of the local Inuit that they survived. Gjoa Haven was also the location of the ill-fated John Franklin |pvk| egz| oku| qnb| tco| kgb| ylh| xin| ahe| oze| gnx| fou| iiz| nin| bzq| vje| zzv| jxs| vsu| hmi| xzs| cap| qfb| fdi| esq| iwz| tko| cqh| fqe| vxe| vhk| eyt| dxu| trr| uqe| mxk| rvn| dxi| qoz| vtw| the| wdb| vhp| flb| wee| abx| njz| edp| qdo| jzy|