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   What is Auyuittuq National Park?

   • Welcome to Auyuittuq National Park! Discover the beauty of the Canadian Arctic, with mighty glaciers, towering mountains, and a rich Inuit history. Explore ancestral hunting routes, observe polar bears and beluga whales, and enjoy hiking, mountaineering, and nature photography.

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   What does Auyuittuq mean?

   • The name Auyuittuq is of Inuit origin and means "the land that never melts." This name accurately represents the vast expanse of ice and snow found in the park. The park was established in 1976 as a National Park Reserve and in 2001, it was officially recognized as a National Park, protected under Canada’s National Parks Act.

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   Why is Auyuittuq National Park renamed?

   • First established in 1972 as Baffin Island National Park, in 1975, Parks Canada chose to rename the park in order to better reflect the landscape and the Inuit history within the region. After some debate, the name was changed to Auyuittuq National Park, which is an Inuktitut word meaning "the place that does not melt".

   Auyuittuq National Park - Wikipedia

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   Where is Auyuittuq?

   • On southeastern Baffin Island in Nunavut, the towering peaks of the Akshayuk Pass overlook a natural corridor through a landscape of sprawling glaciers, steep fiords and winding river valleys. Rich in Inuit culture and history, Auyuittuq is “the land that never melts” in Inuktitut.

   Auyuittuq National Park - Parks Canada

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   Who owns Auyuittuq National Park?

   • It is cooperatively managed by Inuit and Parks Canada under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement and the Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement of Auyuittuq, Quttinirpaaq, and Sirmilik National Parks. Auyuittuq National Park holds great importance for the Inuit people who have inhabited this region for thousands of years.

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   What are the coordinates of Auyuittuq?

   • Its coordinates are 67°30′0″ N, 66°0′0″ W. The name Auyuittuq is of Inuit origin and means "the land that never melts." This name accurately represents the vast expanse of ice and snow found in the park.

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   On southeastern Baffin Island in Nunavut, the towering peaks of the Akshayuk Pass overlook a natural corridor through a landscape of sprawling glaciers, steep fiords and winding river valleys. Rich in Inuit culture and history, Auyuittuq is “the land that never melts” in Inuktitut.

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   Auyuittuq National Park (Inuktitut: ᐊᐅᔪᐃᑦᑐᖅ, IPA: [aujuitːuq], "the land that never melts") is a national park located on Baffin Island 's Cumberland Peninsula, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, the largest political subdivision of Canada.

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5. parks.canada.ca › pn-np › nuPlan your visit - Auyuittuq National Park - Parks Canada

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   Auyuittuq is located on southeastern Baffin Island in Nunavut. Commercial flights are available year-round to the nearby communities of Pangnirtung and Qikiqtarjuaq. The park can be reached by boat or snowmobile with a local outfitter, and is most accessible in spring and summer.

6. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleAuyuittuq National Park - The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Oct 17, 2010 · Located on the Cumberland Peninsula of Baffin Island, Nunavut, Auyuittuq National Park (established 2001, 19 089 km2) was Canada's first national park located north of the Arctic Circle.

7. www.nationalgeographic.com › travel › articleAuyuittuq and Sirmilik National Parks - National Geographic

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   These remote national parks in the high Arctic of Nunavut's Baffin Island feature jagged, frosted mountain ranges, traditional Inuit villages, glacier-carved fjords, and vast, uninhabited...

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   Auyuittuq National Park. The Akshayuk Pass is the most popular skiing and hiking destination in the park. It is a 97 kilometre natural corridor between mountains and ice that will immerse you in what this landscape has to offer.

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   Welcome to Auyuittuq National Park! Discover the beauty of the Canadian Arctic, with mighty glaciers, towering mountains, and a rich Inuit history. Explore ancestral hunting routes, observe polar bears and beluga whales, and enjoy hiking, mountaineering, and nature photography. Be prepared for extreme weather and contribute to the conservation ...