Pangnirtung, Nunavut

Pangnirtung, Nunavut

Pangnirtung, Nunavut is located on the southeastern shore of Pangnirtung Fjord on the south shore of Baffin Island's Cumberland Sound. Pangnirtung is 297 km northeast of Iqaluit. The name derives from an Inuit word said to mean "place of the bull caribou."

Pangnirtung is located on a narrow coastal plain against a spectacular backdrop of high mountains and a winding river valley. Legend says a hunter named Atagooyuk gave the place its name well over 100 years ago

Pangnirtung is the start of many adventures including:

• travelling to Auyuittuq National Park
• visiting the Uqqurmiut Centre for arts & crafts
• hiking the Ikuvik Trail up Mount Duval
• hiking along the Pangnirtung Fjord to Overlord
• identifying the wildflowers of Baffin Island

Approaching Pangnirtung

Sled Race in Pangnirtung