Ellesmere Island Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut
About Ellesmere Island
Ellesmere Island is the northernmost populated place on Canadian land, 4,654 km north of Middle Island andPoint Pelee. Established primarily as a means to establish Canadian sovereignty in the highArctic, it consists of three small communities: This is the land of themidnight sun: months of sunlight in summer, months of darkness in winter. More than one-fifth of the island is protected asQuttinirpaaq National Park. Barbeau Peak, the highest mountain in Nunavut (2,616 m or 8,583 ft) is located in the British Empire Range on Ellesmere Island. The most northern mountain range in the world, the Challenger Mountains, is in the northeast region of the island. The northern lobe of the island is called Grant Land. The first human inhabitants of Ellesmere Island were small bands drawn to the area f
Where to Stay in Ellesmere Island
- 🏨Grise Fiord Inuit Lodge
Ellesmere Island Travel Guide Sections
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