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Alert lies just 817 km (508 mi) from the North Pole; the nearest Canadian city is Iqaluit, the capital of the territory of Nunavut, 2,092 km (1,300 mi) distant. The settlement is surrounded by rugged hills and valleys. The shore is composed primarily of slate and shale.
Alert, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada, is the northernmost continuously inhabited place in the world, on Ellesmere Island at latitude 82°30'05" north, 817 km from the North Pole. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
24 wrz 2023 · The northernmost continuously inhabited settlement in the world located in Nunavut, Canada. Alert is in the Canadian arctic and runs all year round. ⏱ Timestamps 00:00 Flying to the arctic...
24 maj 2018 · Calling themselves the “Frozen Chosen,” the population of Alert varies between about 65 and 150 people, as the inhabitants are constantly rotating in and out of the site. Despite this fluctuation, Alert has been permanently inhabited since the creation of the station.
6 sie 2012 · Alert, Nunavut, is a Canadian military base stationed at the north end of Ellesmere Island. Located 817 km from the north pole, Alert is the northernmost permanently inhabited place in the world. About 55 people live at Alert.
Statistics Canada's Census Profile presents information from the 2021 Census of Population - Nunavut [Territory].
18 wrz 2023 · There is no longer a technical population of Alert, but the series of purposes it continues to serve ensures that people are still living here year-round. CFS Alert still operates, as does the observatory, while the weather station and airport remain in use.
