Tern Island

Tern Island is an islet in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include James Gruben Airport and Pingo Canadian Landmark.

Aerodrome
Photo: Shawn Roberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport is near , , Canada. The airport was originally built to serve the Distant Early Warning Line site adjacent to Tuktoyaktuk.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also known as Pingo National Landmark, is a natural area protecting eight pingos near , . It is in a coastal region of the Arctic Ocean which contains approximately 1,350 Arctic ice dome hills—approximately one quarter of the world's pingos. is situated 3½ km southwest of Tern Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tuktoyaktuk.

Photo: Dlogic, CC BY 3.0.
, commonly known simply as Tuk, is an Inuvialuit village of 900 people on the Arctic Ocean in the extreme north of 's .

Tern Island

Latitude
69.4163° or 69° 24′ 59″ north
Longitude
-132.99754° or 132° 59′ 51″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
94X9C282+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1037857380
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
6162937
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Satellite Map

Discover Tern Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Whitefish Station and Kittigazuit.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tuktoyaktuk Power Plant and Tuktoyaktuk Visitor Information Centre.

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