Whale Cove

Whale Cove, home to approximately 295, is a hamlet located on Hudson Bay 72 kilometres south of Rankin Inlet and 161 kilometres north of Arviat, in Nunavut’s Kivalliq.

This is a small traditional community, where people still depend upon hunting and fishing, and dog sledding is a reliable and common form of local transportation. Beautiful lakes surround the area and rivers are filled with Arctic char and lake trout. The land around Whale Cove is rugged with rolling hills and many small, unspoiled lakes. http://www.whalecovehotel.com/, http://www.innsnorth.com/html/inns-acc-nun-whale.htm

Fast Facts:

Community name means - Long Point
Population 97% Inuit, 3% non-Inuit
High speed Internet
Post office
Central time zone
No direct southern air routes
No banks; RBC has ATM the Co-op
Alcohol is prohibited
Taxi service
Co-op and AT&T Enterprises (groceries and dry goods)
Small hotel
Health Centre
Post Office