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Hamlet in Nunavut, Canada
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Cambridge Bay is a hamlet of about 1800 people (2016) on Victoria Island, in western Nunavut. It is the largest settlement on Victoria Island. Cambridge Bay is the largest stop for passenger and research vessels traversing the Arctic Ocean's Northwest Passage, a disputed area which the Government of Canada claims are Canadian Internal Waters, while other nations state they are either territorial waters or international waters.
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The Roman Catholic stone church was built by the Oblate Missionaries in 1954 construction. The church was constructed from local material using seal oil and sand as mortar, and was used for services until the 1960s. In 2006, a large portion of the church, which had been designated a heritage site by the Hamlet Council, was destroyed by a fire which the RCMP said was deliberate. It is a great vantage point for photography of the hamlet across the water.
The main campus building of this Arctic research facility can be toured. You get to see scientific research in action.
Uvajuq
The park is named after a 200-m-high mountain that can see from the town on a clear day. Ovayuk is a distinctive feature of this flat coastal area, and has been a landmark for nomadic Inuit for many generations. There is a legend about giants who starved on the land. The Arctic Coast Visitor Centre can provide a guidebook that describes some 20 km of trails, camping areas and interpretive signage. The mountain is a four- to six-hour hike, or a 30-minute trip by car, from town. Muskoxen are often spotted along the road leading to the park.
Annual community festival including seal hunting and fishing derby, snowmobile race and community activities to celebrate Inuit heritage..
A wide range of menu items including gluten-free options. Take-out available. Live music on Sundays.
The Lodge
Sandwiches, fries, fish & chips. Make sure to add gravy sauce to your fries.
Six spacious and bright executive suites each with separate sitting room and efficiency kitchen. A large, modern, fully equipped kitchen with adjacent great room. A full home-cooked breakfast, and frozen dinners are available. Airport pick-up and transportation to Umingmak Lodge and a daily shuttle service to and from work. Vehicles available for rent upon request. Gift shop in lobby featuring local art vendors. Exercise room with lockers for outdoor gear storage. Wheelchair accessibility – contact for information. Laundry room.
Restaurant open to the public for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and coffee during hotel hours. Private bathrooms, cable TV, laundry facilities, WiFi.
One and two-bedroom self-contained fully furnished suites available for short or long-term rental. Each unit is complete with satellite TV, cooking and laundry facilities. There are a total of 18 suites: 2 bedroom and 1 bedroom units are available. Free WiFi and gym access. Rooms are available at the Saxifrage Resto Cafe for customers who require meals.
Spacious suites and private rooms with free breakfast, access to full-service kitchen, workspace area, ensuite bathroom and more. Wi-Fi and long-term stays are available.
7 rooms with large common area and shared kitchen (5 rooms with private bathrooms, 2 are shared bathrooms). 3 standalone, fully-furnished executive suites with laundry facilities. All rooms have satellite TV and WiFi. Free airport pickup.
Single and double occupancy with shared bathroom, laundry room and dining room. Satellite and WiFi.
4 suite bedrooms with WiFi and satellite TV. On-site restaurant (Kuugaq Cafe). Wheelchair not accessible.
Variety of items from fresh, frozen and canned foods to hardware and household items. The Co-op often has local art and handicrafts for sale.
Fresh and frozen foods, and household items. The store features the popular Quick Stop snack bar. ATM in store.
Offers plant tours, and a range of packaged and frozen locally harvested Arctic char fillets, lox and jerky. Muskox is often available.
Arts and craft made primarily from scrap metal.
Convenience store and some souvenirs, ATM in store.
Convenience store. Despite the name, it no longer has arcade games
Cambridge Bay has no cars; only snowmobiles, ATVs, SUVs and trucks. You can walk across town in 15 min in summer but be prepared to walk on mud-and-gravel roads. In winter you'll be walking in snow and extreme cold.
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