Clyde River, Nunavut

Clyde River ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᒃ Kangiqtugaapik
—  Hamlet  —
Clyde River 1997
Seal
Clyde River
Coordinates: 70°28′26″N 068°35′10″W / 70.47389°N 68.58611°W / 70.47389; -68.58611Coordinates: 70°28′26″N 068°35′10″W / 70.47389°N 68.58611°W / 70.47389; -68.58611
Country	Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Region	Qikiqtaaluk Region
Electoral district	Uqqummiut
Government[1][2]
- Mayor	Apiusie Apak
- MLA	James Arreak
Area[3]
- Total	106.48 km2 (41.1 sq mi)
Elevation[4]	27 m (89 ft)
Population (2006)[3]
- Total	820
- Density	7.7/km2 (19.9/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Canadian Postal code	X0A 0E0
Area code(s)	867

Clyde River (Inuktitut: Kanngiqtugaapik, Syllabics: ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᒃ) is an Inuit hamlet located on the shore of Baffin Island's Patricia Bay, off Clyde Inlet,^[5] an arm of Davis Strait in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, of Nunavut Canada. It lies in the Baffin Mountains which in turn form part of the Arctic Cordillera mountain range. The community is served by air and by annual supply sealift.

The community is served by Quluaq School, two stores, a new arena, a community hall, a church, health center, hotel and Clyde River Airport with regular flights to Iqaluit and Pond Inlet.

Demographics

As of the 2006 census the population was 820 an increase of 4.5% from the 2001 census.^[3] About half of the people here are under the age of 18 and the population is growing rapidly.

Geography

It is located on a flood plain, surrounded by spectacular fiords that stretch all the way into the Barnes Icecap. The mountains, icebergs and glaciers in the Clyde River area attract rock and ice climbers from around the world.

Beached komatiks at Clyde River.

There is also a multitude of animals to be seen, including Barren-ground Caribou, Narwhals, Polar Bears and other sea mammals. The proposed "Igaliqtuuq National Wildlife Area", which would be a protected Bowhead Whale sanctuary, is located in Isabella Bay. Clyde River will become the location for Nunavut's New Cultural school which will be complete in 2009.

Climate

Climate data for Clyde River Airport
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Humidex	2.2	1.7	-2.0	7.2	8.5	15.0	21.4	20.7	14.4	34.4	1.7	1.7	21.4
Record high °C (°F)	3.3 (37.9)	3.3 (37.9)	−1 (30.2)	11.7 (53.1)	8.9 (48.0)	17.8 (64.0)	22.2 (72.0)	20.0 (68.0)	14.6 (58.3)	10.3 (50.5)	6.7 (44.1)	2.8 (37.0)	22.2 (72.0)
Average high °C (°F)	−24.2 (−11.6)	−25.6 (−14.1)	−22.7 (−8.9)	−14.1 (6.6)	−4.3 (24.3)	3.6 (38.5)	8.2 (46.8)	7.1 (44.8)	2.4 (36.3)	−4.5 (23.9)	−13.8 (7.2)	−21 (−5.8)	−9.08 (15.67)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−28.1 (−18.6)	−29.6 (−21.3)	−27.2 (−17.0)	−19 (−2.2)	−8.5 (16.7)	0.7 (33.3)	4.4 (39.9)	3.9 (39.0)	0.0 (32.0)	−7.6 (18.3)	−17.5 (0.5)	−24.8 (−12.6)	−12.78 (9.01)
Average low °C (°F)	−31.9 (−25.4)	−33.4 (−28.1)	−31.5 (−24.7)	−23.9 (−11.0)	−12.7 (9.1)	−2.3 (27.9)	0.6 (33.1)	0.6 (33.1)	−2.4 (27.7)	−10.6 (12.9)	−21 (−5.8)	−28.5 (−19.3)	−16.42 (2.45)
Record low °C (°F)	−50.2 (−58.4)	−50.1 (−58.2)	−47.8 (−54.0)	−41.1 (−42.0)	−31.1 (−24.0)	−17.2 (1.0)	−6.8 (19.8)	−5.6 (21.9)	−16.1 (3.0)	−28.7 (−19.7)	−39.5 (−39.1)	−45 (−49.0)	−50.2 (−58.4)
Wind chill	−59.5	−62.4	−58.1	−48.9	−34.4	−20	−10.5	−9.5	−21.2	−36.4	−46.7	−55.3	−62.4
Precipitation mm (inches)	8.8 (0.346)	6.3 (0.248)	7.4 (0.291)	15.6 (0.614)	17.7 (0.697)	16.5 (0.65)	22.3 (0.878)	31.4 (1.236)	33.0 (1.299)	37.7 (1.484)	22.9 (0.902)	13.5 (0.531)	233.0 (9.173)
Rainfall mm (inches)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	0.4 (0.016)	3.6 (0.142)	16.1 (0.634)	24.8 (0.976)	7.3 (0.287)	0.3 (0.012)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	52.6 (2.071)
Snowfall cm (inches)	9.5 (3.74)	7.4 (2.91)	8.3 (3.27)	17.4 (6.85)	19.4 (7.64)	13.5 (5.31)	6.2 (2.44)	7.0 (2.76)	29.4 (11.57)	43.9 (17.28)	25.9 (10.2)	15.1 (5.94)	202.7 (79.8)
Avg. precipitation days	7.1	6.3	6.6	8.5	10.3	6.9	7.6	10.6	14	16.7	11.6	8.1	114.4
Avg. rainy days	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.31	1.6	6.6	9.1	3.8	0.34	0.1	0.03	21.8
Avg. snowy days	7.3	6.6	6.8	8.7	10.5	5.6	2.4	3.3	12	17	11.8	8.4	100.3
Sunshine hours	0.0	56.1	175.6	253.3	264.1	273.4	279.0	161.6	83.9	45.5	0.0	0.0	1,592.5
Source: 1971-2000 Environment Canada[6]

See also

• Pauloosie Paniloo
• Tommy Enuaraq

References

1. ^ Hamlets elect new councils
2. ^ Election Results - 2008 General Election
3. ^ ^{a b c} 2006 census
4. ^ Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 20 October 2011 to 0901Z 15 December 2011
5. ^ "Nunavut Communities". 2007 Western Premiers' Conference. gov.nu.ca. http://www.gov.nu.ca/wpc/communities.html. Retrieved 2008-09-22. 
6. ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000. Retrieved 22 June 2011.

Further reading

• Gearheard S, W Matumeak, I Angutikjuaq, J Maslanik, HP Huntington, J Leavitt, DM Kagak, G Tigullaraq, and RG Barry. 2006. ""It's Not That Simple": A Collaborative Comparison of Sea Ice Environments, Their Uses, Observed Changes, and Adaptations in Barrow, Alaska, USA, and Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada". Ambio. 35, no. 4: 203-11.
• Igutaq Group Clyde River. Igutaq Group Clyde River Prints/Estampes, 1981. Ottawa: Igutaq Group, 1981. ISBN 092023447X
• Nickels, Scot. Northern Conservation and Tourism The Perceptions of Clyde River Inuit. Ottawa: National Library of Canada, 1992. ISBN 0315804246
• Sekerak, A. D. A Community Plan to Increase Fish Populations Near Clyde River, N.W.T. [Yellowknife, N.W.T.]: The Dept, 1991.

External links

• Clyde River at Government of Nunavut - PDF