Nuvuttiq (ᓄᕗᑦᑎᖅ[1]) formerly Cape Searle[2] is an uninhabited headland located on Qaqulluit's northeastern tip, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.

Nuvuttiq
ᓄᕗᑦᑎᖅ (Inuktitut)
Cape Searle
Nuvuttiq is located in Nunavut
Nuvuttiq
Nuvuttiq
Coordinates: 67°13′49″N 062°27′37″W / 67.23028°N 62.46028°W / 67.23028; -62.46028[1]
LocationQaqulluit, Nunavut
Offshore water bodiesDavis Strait
Native nameᓄᕗᑦᑎᖅ (Inuktitut)
Area
 • Total2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Elevation450 m (1,480 ft)
Topo mapNTS 16M1 Block Island

It was named by Arctic explorer John Ross on September 17, 1818 in honour of John Clark Searle, Esq.,[3] then Chairman of the Victualling Board.

Geography

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The habitat is characterized by coastal cliffs and rocky marine shores. It is 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) in size, with an elevation rising up to 450 m (1,480 ft) above sea level.

Fauna

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Cape Searle is home to the largest northern fulmar colony in Canada.

Conservation

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It is a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU003), an International Biological Program site and a Key Terrestrial Bird Habitat site.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nuvuttiq". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Nuvuttiq (Formerly Cape Searle)". February 16, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Ross, John (1819). A voyage of discovery. Vol. 2 (Digitized December 13, 2005 ed.). London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. p. 31. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
  4. ^ "Cape Searle". bsc-eoc.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2009.