Auyuittuq National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park located on Baffin Island, Canada
About Auyuittuq National Park
Auyuittuq covers19,707km(7,609sqmi), so it's a bit smaller than Israel. It lies almost entirely within the Arctic Circle. Auyuittuq was established in 1976 as a national park reserve, and was upgraded to a national park in 2000. The park sits partially within the Penny Highlands and includes the 6,000-km² Penny Ice Cap. The Penny Ice Cap, made of ice sitting on Precambrian granite, creates a series of glaciers, among them the Coronation Glacier. The land reflects the geological history of the area, with deep valleys between the peaks, which include Mount Asgard with an 800-m (2,600-ft) face, and Mount Thor with a 1,250-m face. Along the coast are deep, narrow fjords. In Akshayuk Pass, the winds can reach 175 km/h (109 mph). The park's landscape has been entirely glacier-formed. It includes
Auyuittuq National Park Travel Guide Sections
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