Auyuittuq National Park

E255486

Auyuittuq National Park is a remote Canadian Arctic wilderness on Baffin Island, renowned for its dramatic fjords, glaciers, and towering granite peaks such as Mount Thor and Mount Asgard.

All labels observed (2)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
accessMethod boat
ski
snowmobile
biome Arctic tundra
climate polar climate
contains Akshayuk Pass
Mount Asgard
linked to: Mount Odin

Mount Thor
Pangnirtung Fiord
Penny Ice Cap
continent North America
country Canada
established 1972
formerName Baffin Island National Park Reserve
geology Precambrian granite
governingBody Parks Canada
hazard crevasses
rapidly changing weather
river crossings
highestPoint Mount Odin
knownFor Arctic wilderness
dramatic fjords
glaciers
granite peaks
locatedIn Baffin Island
Canadian Arctic
linked to: Arctic region

Nunavut
Qikiqtaaluk Region
nameLanguage Inuktitut
nameMeaning the land that never melts
nearestCommunity Pangnirtung
Qikiqtarjuaq
notableFeature deep U-shaped valleys
ice caps
vertical rock walls
popularActivity backcountry hiking
mountaineering
rock climbing
ski touring
primaryEcosystem glaciated mountain environment
protectedAreaCategory IUCN Category II
region eastern Arctic Cordillera
linked to: Arctic Cordillera
tourismType adventure tourism
wildlife Arctic hare
linked to: Lepus arcticus

polar bear
ringed seal
snowy owl

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Baffin Island protectedAreaOnIsland Auyuittuq National Park
Parks Canada responsibleFor Auyuittuq National Park
Arctic Cordillera protectedAreaIncludes Auyuittuq National Park
Mount Odin locatedIn Auyuittuq National Park
Mount Odin protectedArea Auyuittuq National Park
Auyuittuq National Park formerName Baffin Island National Park Reserve
linked to: Auyuittuq National Park