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Alert, Nunavut, is a Canadian military base stationed at the north end of Ellesmere Island. Located 817 km from the north pole, Alert is the northernmost permanently inhabited place in the world. About 55 people live at Alert.
Alert is a small Inuit community located on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada. It is the northernmost permanently inhabited place in the world and is known for its extreme weather conditions and research facilities.
Alert, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada, is the northernmost continuously inhabited place in the world, on Ellesmere Island ( Queen Elizabeth Islands) at latitude 82°30'05" north, 817 km (508 mi) from the North Pole.
Mar 31, 2009 · Alert, Nunavut, Canada on the northern tip of Ellesmere Island is the northernmost inhabited community on earth. The North Pole is only 508 miles away. The community was named after the HMS...
Alert is located 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Cape Sheridan, the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island, on the shore of the ice-covered Lincoln Sea. Alert lies just 817 km (508 mi) from the North Pole; the nearest Canadian city is Iqaluit, the capital of the territory of Nunavut, 2,092 km (1,300 mi) away. The settlement is surrounded by rugged hills ...
Sep 18, 2023 · Alert | The northernmost inhabited place in the world. by Great Big Story | 18 September 2023. This is the aptly named town of Alert in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, in Canada. ‘Town’ is a bit of a stretch, it’s more a series of buildings with a varying population.
May 21, 2015 · Alert’s motto is “Beyond the Inuit Land.” From its position at the northernmost tip of Ellesmere Island, the nearest Inuit settlement is Grise Fjord, more than 700 kilometres to the south. The...
