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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.
Ovayok Territorial Park is a park situated 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Cambridge Bay, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. The park is relatively small and covers an area of approximately 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi). The park can be accessed by vehicle from the community as a gravel road runs directly to it.
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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.