Polaris Reef
Polaris Reef is a reef in Nunavut, Northern Canada. Polaris Reef is situated nearby to the town Ikaluit, as well as near the hamlet Apex.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Long Island and Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum.
Long Island
Island
Photo: OhanaUnited, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum
Museum
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
The Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum is a museum of Nunavut history and Inuit culture, located in Iqaluit, Nunavut. The museum was founded in 1969 by two employees of Canada's Department of Indian Affairs. Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum is situated 3 km north of Polaris Reef.
Astro Hill Complex
Shopping center
Photo: Melkom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Astro Hill Complex is a four building structure in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, and includes the W. G. Brown Building, the Frobisher Inn hotel and two apartment buildings. Astro Hill Complex is situated 3½ km north of Polaris Reef.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iqaluit and Apex.
Iqaluit
Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iqaluit is the capital and largest settlement of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is on a southeastern inlet of Baffin Island. As of 2016, the population stood at just over 7,700 people.
Apex
Hamlet
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Apex is a small community outside Iqaluit located on Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. It is about 5 km southeast of Iqaluit on a small peninsula separating Koojesse Inlet from Tarr Inlet. Apex is situated 3½ km east of Polaris Reef.
Polaris Reef
- Type: Reef
- Category: landform
- Location: Nunavut, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
63.71729° or 63° 43′ 2″ northLongitude
-68.51449° or 68° 30′ 52″ westOpen location code
97MHPF8P+W6GeoNames ID
6108924
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Innuit Head and Koojesse Inlet.
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