Polaris mine
Polaris zinc mine was a former underground mine on Little Cornwallis Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. The zinc mine was located 1,120 km north of the Arctic Circle, and 96 km north of the community of Resolute.
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Nunavut, Canada
- Also known as: “Abandoned Polaris Mine”
Polaris mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Nunavut, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
75.39536° or 75° 23′ 43″ north
Longitude
-96.94766° or 96° 56′ 52″ west
Open location code
C67593W2+4W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Polish—“Polaris mine” goes by many names.
- French: “Mine Polaris”
- Japanese: “ポラリス鉱山”
- Polish: “Polaris”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Polaris (Little Cornwallis Island) Airport and Thomas Honey Island.
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Places to explore: Garrow Lake.
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