Resolute

Nunavut, Canada

Also known as: Qausuittuq

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Resolute is a settlement located on the south coast of Cornwallis Island in the Nunavut territory of Canada. It is situated along Resolute Bay and serves as a High Arctic air transportation hub. Cornwallis Island is part of the Parry Islands in the Arctic Ocean, north of Barrow Strait. The island is approximately 70 miles long and 30-60 miles wide, with a maximum elevation of 1,350 feet. Resolute was discovered in 1819 by Sir William Parry and named after Sir William Cornwallis. The region experiences Arctic climate conditions with short growing seasons.12

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Cornwallis Island
…located at the settlement of Resolute (Qausuittuq), which is a High Arctic air transportation hub and terminus on the south coast along Resolute Bay. The island was discovered in 1819 by Sir William Parry and was named after Sir William Cornwallis.
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…located at the settlement of Resolute (Qausuittuq), which is a High Arctic air transportation hub and terminus on the south coast along Resolute Bay. The island was discovered in 1819 by Sir William Parry and was named after Sir William Cornwallis.
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