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    Gjoa Haven (/ˌdʒoʊ ˈheɪvən/; Inuktitut: Uqsuqtuuq, syllabics: ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᖅ Inuktitut pronunciation: [uq.suq.tuːq], meaning "lots of fat", referring to the abundance...
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    Gjoa Haven Airport (IATA: YHK, ICAO: CYHK) is located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) northeast of Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by...
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    the island – Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, which now has a population of over a thousand people (1,279 at the 2011 census). Gjøa left Gjoa Haven on August 13,...
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    2021 census, was 1,349, all of whom live in the island's only community, Gjoa Haven. While searching for the Northwest Passage, a number of polar explorers...
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  • Look up Gjoa Haven or Gjøahavn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gjoa Haven ("Joe-Haven") may refer to: Gjoa Haven, King William Island, Kitikmeot Region...
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    Association negotiated an agreement that will establish a visitor centre at Gjoa Haven as an extension of the existing Nattilik Heritage Centre. A ten-year agreement...
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    spent two winters at King William Island, in the harbor of what is today Gjoa Haven. During this time, Amundsen and the crew learned from the local Netsilik...
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    Gjoa Haven (Inuktitut: ᐅᕐᒃᓱᕐᒃᑑᕐᒃ, Inuinnaqtun: Uqhuqtuuq) is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada...
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  • Tony Akoak (category People from Gjoa Haven)
    district of Gjoa Haven. "2 seats tied, Eva Aariak loses in Nunavut election". CBC News, October 28, 2013. "Nunavut election: Gjoa Haven candidate profiles...
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    fly-in. All five hamlets have certified airports: Cambridge Bay Airport, Gjoa Haven Airport, Kugaaruk Airport, Kugluktuk Airport and Taloyoak Airport, with...
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