Baker Lake, Inuit settlement in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Baker Lake sits at the mouth of the Thelon River near the geographical center of Canada, making it the only inland Inuit community in Nunavut.
The Hudson's Bay Company established a trading post in 1916, followed by Anglican missionaries in 1927 and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1930.
The Jessie Oonark Arts and Crafts Centre functions as a production facility where local artists create wall hangings, prints, and stone sculptures.
The Meadowbank gold mine provides employment for residents, with regular flights connecting the community to Rankin Inlet and Winnipeg through Baker Lake Airport.
The settlement encompasses eleven distinct Inuit groups who maintain their traditions while adapting to modern life in this subarctic environment.
Location: Nunavut
Inception: 1916
Elevation above the sea: 18 m
Website: https://bakerlake.ca/en/home
GPS coordinates: 64.31944,-96.02083
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:29
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