Search results
Place with no dawn
- Resolute is known as ‘Qausuittuq’ in Inuktitut, which means the ‘place with no dawn’ because of the long winter night this far north.
travelnunavut.ca › regions-of-nunavut › communities
People also ask
Why is resolute called Qausuittuq?
What does Qausuittuq mean in Inuktitut?
What does Qausuittuq mean?
What is Qausuittuq National Park?
Resolute or Resolute Bay (Inuktitut: ᖃᐅᓱᐃᑦᑐᖅ, romanized: Qausuittuq, lit. 'place with no dawn') is an Inuit hamlet on Cornwallis Island in Nunavut, Canada. It is situated at the northern end of Resolute Bay and the Northwest Passage and is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region.
Oct 5, 2023 · Resolute Community Elder, 2010 Impressive in size and construction, this cairn on Helena Island was built in 1853 by one of the British Naval Franklin search expeditions. The name Qausuittuq (pronounced Qow-soo-ee-tooq) means “place where the sun doesn't rise” in Inuktitut, in reference to the fact that the sun at this latitude stays below ...
Jul 25, 2018 · In Inuktitut, the word for Resolute Bay, Qausuittuq, means “place of darkness” — a description that was all too real for the relocated families. The conditions in Qausuittuq and Craig Harbour were also unlike those that they had been accustomed to at home in midsummer.
Resolute is known as ‘Qausuittuq’ in Inuktitut, which means the ‘place with no dawn’ because of the long winter night this far north. Resolute is the second most northerly community in Nunavut and Canada. It is sometimes called Resolute Bay, after its bay, the waterway into Parry Channel on the southern coast of Cornwallis Island, right ...
Because of the long winter night in the extreme north of Nunavut, its Inuktitut name is Qausuittuq meaning ‘place with no dawn’. Located on Resolute Bay, it was a critical junction along the Northwest Passage in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was named for the British ship, HMS Resolute, abandoned in 1850 while searching for the Northwest ...
Oct 5, 2023 · Qausuittuq National Park. In August 2017, the minister responsible for Parks Canada officially opened Qausuittuq National Park at a ceremony in Resolute, Nunavut. In 2015, Qausuittuq National Park was formally established under the Canada National Parks Act, becoming the nation’s 45 th national park. The park was established as part of Parks ...
Apr 30, 2018 · Qausuittuq National Park encompasses 11,000 km2 on northern Bathurst Island and smaller surrounding islands in Nunavut. It also includes the waters of May Inlet and Young Inlet. Pronounced Kow-soo-ee-took, the name of this park translates to “the place where the sun doesn’t rise” in Inuktitut.
