Gjoa Haven Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
hamlet in Nunavut, Canada
About Gjoa Haven
The body of water between King William Island and the Boothia Peninsula is named Rae Strait, after Scottish Arctic explorer John Rae who, in 1854, was the first European to map the area while searching forSir John Franklin's 1845 lost expeditionandthe Northwestern Passage (both prizes would surely be extra handy, financially, for him); both ships sank around this island, on a correct passage route. They were rediscovered in the 2010s, reportedly in "pristine condition", and their archeology was ongoing as of 2020. In 1903, theNorwegian explorer Roald Amundsenentered the strait on his shipGjøa, intending to travel through the Northwest Passage. Franklin's chosen passage down the west side of King William Island took his ships into "a ploughing train of ice ... [that] does not always clear d
Top Attractions in Gjoa Haven
Explore the best things to see and do in Gjoa Haven:
- ★Church of the Sacred Heart of Mary
- ★Gjoa Haven Arena
- ★Nattilik Heritage Centre
- ★Northwest Passage Territorial Park
- ★Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site
Where to Stay in Gjoa Haven
- 🏨Amundsen Inns North Hotel
- 🏨Gjoa Haven Bed & Breakfast
Gjoa Haven Travel Guide Sections
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