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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.
- 55.173 sq mi (142.898 km²)
- 100 ft (30 m)
- Canada
- April 9, 1950
Sep 3, 2018 · At roughly 82-degrees north, the station is 800 kilometres north of Grise Fiord, Nunavut, the closest community. It's roughly the same distance from Alert to the North Pole.
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Feb 3, 2017 · Located just over eight hundred kilometers away from the North Pole, the community of Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island, in Nunavut, Canada, is the most northerly permanent settlement in the world.
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...
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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.
May 24, 2018 · But situated only 508 miles from the North Pole, a military installation named Alert, located at the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place in the world! Detail of North America. U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 2007. Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
