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Iqaluit, NU

· Population 8,590 · Baffin Island · Eastern Time

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Population 8,590 · Baffin Island · Eastern Time

Iqaluit is the capital of Nunavut, Canada's newest and largest territory, with a population of approximately 8,500. Situated on the southeastern coast of Baffin Island on Frobisher Bay, Iqaluit is one of the most remote capital cities in the world — accessible only by air...

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📊 City Stats

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Population (2021)7,429
Area51.58 km²
Density144.0/km²
Time zoneEST (−05:00) / EDT (−04:00)
Postal codeX0A 0A1, X0A 0H0, X0A 1H0, X0A 2H0, X0A 3H0
Area code867

📰 Iqaluit News

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📅 Iqaluit Events

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🎵 Iqaluit Live Music

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🎵 SAFe® 5.1 POPM 2 Days Classroom Training in Iqaluit, NU
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Iqaluit, NU · Sat, Aug 29 at 2:00 AM
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🦋 Bluesky

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🦋 Algonquin K Farquhar II @buddhatree.bsky.social
told my gf I wanted to vacation in iqaluit but she was having nunavut
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🦋 Stigmabase @stigmabase.bsky.social
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🦋 James Marusak @hpbear149den.bsky.social
that town now known as Iqaluit, Nunavut. that had to be surreal to be that far north.
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🦋 vitaminrush.bsky.social @vitaminrush.bsky.social
Minister says changes to Nutrition North program set to roll out in the fall https://www.vitaminrush.com/391115/minister-says-changes-to-nutrition-north-program-set-to-roll-out-in-the-fall/ A snowmo…
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🦋 Someone Saw Something @someonesawsmthg.bsky.social
The Disappearance of Donna Paré Donna has been missing since December 24, 2018 #missingperson #missing #Unforgotten #unsolved #coldcase #SomeoneSawSomething #fblifestyle #Indigenous #MMIW #MMIP #MME…
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🦋 Peter Durst @peterdurst.bsky.social
I haven’t been to Iqaluit… but I’ve been to Nunavut. I just love the landscape up there. The mosquitos are also on a whole other level. The Hood River
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🦋 Claire @cbsourire.bsky.social
Flowers seen in Iqaluit. Left: Eriophorum callitrix (Arctic cotton, Arctic cottongrass, suputi, or pualunnguat) Right: Chamaenerion latifolium (dwarf fireweed, or river beauty willowherb) #iqaluit #…
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🦋 The Torontonian🍁🇨🇦 🇪🇺 🇬🇱 🇮🇱 🇲🇽 🇺🇦 🏒⚽️ @thetorontonian.bsky.social
#AirTravelNews - The Seattle based Boeing Corporations problems w/its "advance SuperJets' continue at every corner it turns, w)a Seattle-bound British Airways transatlantic flight forced to execute an…
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🦋 𝖂𝖊𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖎𝖒𝖊𝖗 @wertheimer.bsky.social
Perfect time for an Iqaluit getaway
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🦋 Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social
British Airways plane heading to Seattle diverted to Iqaluit #Canada due to 'technical issue' The Nunavut government said a recovery flight is en route to Iqaluit www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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🦋 APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social
Our host Dennis Ward speaks with Justin Hardy, our video journalist in Iqaluit about the $155 million agreement for infrastructure projects that was just announced for Nunavut, as well as the year’s a…
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🦋 AIRLIVE @airlive.net
A British Airways Boeing 787 to Seattle was forced to divert in Northern Canada following a technical issue airlive.net/tracking/202...
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🦋 Daniel Nikpayuk @nikpayuk.bsky.social
I enjoy all the Nunavut photos from APTN these days because I now recognize exactly where they were taken in Iqaluit, haha.
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🦋 Climate, Ecology, War & More: Dr. Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai @bigearthdata.ai
Herb Nakimayak Elected President of ICC Canada ->Arctic Portal | More on "Herb Nakimayak ICC Canada election" at BigEarthData.ai
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🦋 Eye on the Arctic - Regard sur l'Arctique @eyeonthearctic.bsky.social
Le Conseil circumpolaire inuit se réunit à Iqaluit dans un contexte tendu en Arctique via @RadioCanadaInfo www.rcinet.ca/regard-sur-a...
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🦋 Anna Anthro @annaanthro.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Inuit Circumpolar Conference opens in #Iqaluit #Nunavut - Inuit representatives from Russia, #Greenland, US and #Canada arrive to discuss concerns in #Arctic https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/inui…
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🦋 Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social
Arctic, Canada 'The mercury rose across all three of Nunavut’s regions from July 3 to 7 with record-breaking temps of 27.5 C hitting Kugaaruk on July 5. In Iqaluit, the temp hit 25.1 C, just short of…
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🦋 RCN Worldwide Media Network @rcnworldwidemedia.bsky.social
Government of Canada selects Inuit firm to construct a multi-residential complex in Iqaluit, Nunavut rcncanada.blogspot.com/2026/07/gove...
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🦋 Eye on the Arctic - Regard sur l'Arctique @eyeonthearctic.bsky.social
Ottawa investit 35 M$ pour un nouveau projet de logements à Iqaluit via @RadioCanadaInfo www.rcinet.ca/regard-sur-a...
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🦋 Benjamin D. Hutchins @zgryphon.bsky.social
That sounds like it was at least as epic as the dream I once had that involved hiring an airport limo to drive me and a friend from Montreal to Iqaluit (the capital of Nunavut). NOTE: it is physicall…
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💬 r/iqaluit

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Drove around town during sunset last weekHappy Cakeday, r/Iqaluit! Today you're 10Survey: ADHD, Cannabis, and Academic Success (Canadian college/university students, 19+) - YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE ADHD/USE CANNABISLife in IqaluitLooking for a place to rent in Iqaluit.Participate in a Study on Mental Health During COVID-19Happy Cakeday, r/Iqaluit! Today you're 9TranslationMoving into IqaluitIs camping in Iqaluit safe, enjoyable, and worth it (for only one night)?🔴 LIVE: Annular Solar Eclipse (June 10, 2021) | Ring of Fire LivestreamMathew AlaingaMajor Winter Storm to Hit Iqaluit Nunavut on Monday January 18, 2021Massive Storm to Hit Iqaluit Nunavut on Saturday December 19, 2020The University of British Columbia's Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Lab: Study of Emotional Responsiveness (Moderator Approved)Iqaluit mayor trying to deliver after "talking smack" a year agoIqaluit RCMP provides details for body-worn camera pilot project | Nunatsiaq NewsNunavut's first transitional housing project opens in IqaluitNunavut's first transitional housing project opens in IqaluitRCMP to begin using body-worn cameras in Iqaluit next month | Nunatsiaq News

🎥 Iqaluit Videos

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ARCTIC FIREWEED | 1 Hour Chill Music & Slow Motion Blooming Tundra (Chill Focus Mix)
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ARCTIC FIREWEED | 1 Hour Chill Music & Slow Motion Blooming Tundra (Chill Focus Mix)
Arctic Ambient · 1d ago
Iqaluit ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ | Arctic Capital
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Iqaluit ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ | Arctic Capital
Arctic Ambient · 2d ago
EPIC Final Descent into Iqaluit, Nunavut 🇨🇦 | Early August 2026 ⭐ | Canadian Arctic
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EPIC Final Descent into Iqaluit, Nunavut 🇨🇦 | Early August 2026 ⭐ | Canadian Arctic
Beautiful Canada Channel · 4d ago
ARCTIC ICE BREAKUP | 1 Hour Natural White Noise Loop for Insomnia
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ARCTIC ICE BREAKUP | 1 Hour Natural White Noise Loop for Insomnia
Arctic Ambient · 4d ago
Final Descent into Iqaluit, Nunavut 🇨🇦 | Timelapse | Early August 2026
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Final Descent into Iqaluit, Nunavut 🇨🇦 | Timelapse | Early August 2026
Beautiful Canada Channel · 5d ago
August 2, 2026
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August 2, 2026
#hashtag#007 · 6d ago
L'arctique dans toute sa splendeur ❤️
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L'arctique dans toute sa splendeur ❤️
etienne landry · 6d ago
IQALUIT SUNSET | 1 Hour Low Drone Ambient Music for Studying & Deep Focus
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IQALUIT SUNSET | 1 Hour Low Drone Ambient Music for Studying & Deep Focus
Arctic Ambient · 8d ago
UK Royal Air Force Transport Airbus A400M #airbusa400m #airbus #aviationlovers #planespotting
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UK Royal Air Force Transport Airbus A400M #airbusa400m #airbus #aviationlovers #planespotting
Jpoy's Northern Adventure · 9d ago
FRACTURING SEA ICE | 1 Hour Chill Music for Focus & Flow State
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FRACTURING SEA ICE | 1 Hour Chill Music for Focus & Flow State
Arctic Ambient · 9d ago
Une mère ours polaire avec son bébé dans le grand nord canadien ! 🐻‍❄️
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Une mère ours polaire avec son bébé dans le grand nord canadien ! 🐻‍❄️
etienne landry · 9d ago
SURVEILLANCE LOG: Remote Satellite Array | 63°N
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SURVEILLANCE LOG: Remote Satellite Array | 63°N
Arctic Ambient · 11d ago
#Sarahmclachlan #singer #songwriter#music #QuebecCity #Canada #countrysinger #artist #usa #uk #italy
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#Sarahmclachlan #singer #songwriter#music #QuebecCity #Canada #countrysinger #artist #usa #uk #italy
Sarah McLachlan · 14d ago
the snack queen and the Pringles queen #kpop #itzy #snacks #midzy #snack #yogurt #Pringle #tour
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the snack queen and the Pringles queen #kpop #itzy #snacks #midzy #snack #yogurt #Pringle #tour
《☆ALLinITZY☆》 · 14d ago
PURE ICE BREAKUP | 1 Hour Natural Arctic Sea Ice Sounds for Deep Sleep & Insomnia
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PURE ICE BREAKUP | 1 Hour Natural Arctic Sea Ice Sounds for Deep Sleep & Insomnia
Arctic Ambient · 15d ago
Apex Trail in Iqaluit, NU
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Apex Trail in Iqaluit, NU
Alan King Chiu · 16d ago
British Airways Dreamliner diverts to Iqaluit #boeing #dreamliner #aviationlovers #planespotting
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British Airways Dreamliner diverts to Iqaluit #boeing #dreamliner #aviationlovers #planespotting
Jpoy's Northern Adventure · 16d ago
Busy Iqaluit International Airport #boeing #yfb #737 #aviationlovers #planes #arctic
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Busy Iqaluit International Airport #boeing #yfb #737 #aviationlovers #planes #arctic
Jpoy's Northern Adventure · 16d ago
Arctic Trip: Heading to Field Camp
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Arctic Trip: Heading to Field Camp
Wildcraft Dyeing · 18d ago
Alianait Festival - Part 2 & Angerlarneq
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Alianait Festival - Part 2 & Angerlarneq
Inuuteq Josefsen · 22d ago

🎧 Iqaluit Podcasts

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APTN News Brief
"The Indians have done nothing": racist banner elicits fear, outrage ahead of Alberta referendum ·
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The Conversation Piece
Åsa Kachan: Libraries and Belonging ·
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APTN News Brief
Mi'kmaw land protectors frustrated with lack of access to N.S. premier ·
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The Conversation Piece
Jorge Garza: The Value of Relational Infrastructure ·
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Unreserved
Summer listen: First America ·

📷 Iqaluit Photos

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I haven’t been to Iqaluit… but I’ve been to Nunavut. I just love the landscape u
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Flowers seen in Iqaluit. Left: Eriophorum callitrix (Arctic cotton, Arctic cott
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💡 Did You Know?

Trivia
“Iqaluit served as a US Air Force base during WWII and the Cold War; it was renamed from "Frobisher Bay" in 1987.”
Source: Wikipedia