Iqaluit ( ee-KAL-oo-it; Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ, [iqaluit], lit. 'place of many fish'; French: [i.ka.lu.it]) is the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is the territory's largest community and its only city. It was known as Frobisher Bay from 1942 to 1987, after the large bay on the coast on which the city is situated. The northernmost city in Canada, its traditional Inuktitut name was restored in 1987.
Iqaluit Airport (Inuktitut: ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂ ᒥᑦᑕᕐᕕᒃ) (IATA: YFB, ICAO: CYFB) serves Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada and is located adjacent to the city. It hosts scheduled passenger service from Ottawa, Montreal, Rankin Inlet, and Kuujjuaq on carriers such as Canadian North, and from smaller communities throughout eastern Nunavut. It is also used as a forward operating base by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). In 2011, the terminal handled more than 120,000 passengers.
Apex (Inuktitut Niaqunngut) is a small community in Iqaluit located on Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. It is about 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Iqaluit on a small peninsula separating Koojesse (Kuujussi) Inlet from Tarr Inlet. Historically Apex was the place where most Inuit lived when Iqaluit was a military site and off-limits to anyone not working at the base. The community is accessed by bridge or causeway, and bordered by a local creek (kuujuusi) and waterfall (kugluktuk). Located here are the women's shelter, a church, Nanook Elementary School, and a bed-and-breakfast, along with housing for about 60 families.
Apex Hill is a hill in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on Baffin Island, near the community of Apex, a suburb of Iqaluit.
Inuksuk High School is the high school of Iqaluit, the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut.
Long Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) south of the capital city of Iqaluit.
Qarsau Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, approximately 4.7 km (2.9 mi) south of the capital city of Iqaluit.
St. Jude's Cathedral (formally the Cathedral of St. Simon and St. Jude) is the Anglican cathedral in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. The cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of The Arctic, which covers the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Nunavik region of Northern Quebec. It has the greatest area of any Anglican diocese in the world. The cathedral is also the parish church for the parish of Iqaluit and holds services in English and Inuktitut.
The Astro Hill Complex is a four building structure in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, and includes the W. G. Brown Building, the Frobisher Inn hotel and two apartment buildings. The Astro Hill Complex has the largest and among the tallest buildings in the capital city including the tallest with a floor count of 8.
École des Trois-Soleils (Three Suns School) is the only French language school located in Iqaluit, Nunavut and offers classes from Grades K to 12. The school was founded in 2001 and opened in 2002 for classes. After Grade 9, students move on to the high school at Inuksuk High School.
Iqaluit Centre was a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.
Aaqqigiarvik Correctional Healing Facility (formerly Baffin Correctional Centre) is a minimum to maximum security correctional facility in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. It is the largest correctional facility in the territory. During the construction phase the temporary name was Qikiqtani Correctional Healing Centre.
Qikiqtani General Hospital (QGH) is a 35-bed acute care hospital in the Nunavut territorial capital of Iqaluit on Baffin Island. It is also the sole hospital in the territory. The first hospital, the Baffin Regional Hospital, was constructed in 1962, and a new hospital, the Qikiqtani General Hospital replaced the older one in 2007. By 2013, it had four birthing rooms, and two operating rooms.
The Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum is a museum of Nunavut history and Inuit culture, located in Iqaluit, Nunavut. The museum was founded in 1969 by two employees of Canada's Department of Indian Affairs. The museum is housed in a former Hudson's Bay Company building. The building was moved on tracks from Apex, Nunavut to Iqaluit before being renovated.