Alexandra Fjord
Alexandra Fjord is located in Nunavut
Alexandra Fjord
Alexandra Fjord
Location in Nunavut
LocationJohan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut
Coordinates78°54′N 76°00′W / 78.900°N 76.000°W / 78.900; -76.000
Ocean/sea sourcesNares Strait
Basin countriesCanada

Alexandra Fiord[1] is a natural inlet on the Johan Peninsula of Ellesmere Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.[2][3] To the east, it opens into Buchanan Bay.

History

Alexandra Fiord has a long and variable history, from the Paleo and Thule cultures that inhabited the fiord from 2500 BCE - 1500 CE, to the scientists that seasonally visit the fiord now.[4] From 1953 to 1963, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police had a station at Alexandra Fjord (78°52′55.2″N 75°48′10.8″W / 78.882000°N 75.803000°W / 78.882000; -75.803000) which, at the time, was the northernmost police station in the world.[5] It was then used as a seasonally scientific research base from 1987 to 1992.[6] It is currently used as a seasonal scientific research base.

References

  1. ↑ "Alexandra Fiord". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  2. ↑ Noton / Minden. "Alexandra Fjord, Ellesmere Island". Webshots Tour. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  3. ↑ "Water Features - Nunavut". The Atlas of Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  4. ↑ "Alexandra Fiord – A High Arctic Oasis - Arctic Journal". Arctic Journal. 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  5. ↑ "Patrol visits former RCMP Arctic detachment to deter polar bear poachers". yukoncollege.yk.ca. 15 December 2008. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
  6. ↑ About Ellesmere Island. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 26, 2015.


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