Nuvuttiq ᓄᕗᑦᑎᖅ (Inuktitut) Cape Searle
Cape
Nuvuttiq
Coordinates: 67°13′49″N 062°27′37″W / 67.23028°N 62.46028°W / 67.23028; -62.46028[1]Nuvuttiq at Natural Resources Canada
Location	Qaqulluit, Nunavut
Offshore water bodies	Davis Strait
Area
• Total	2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Topo map	NTS 16M1 Block Island

Nuvuttiq (ᓄᕗᑦᑎᖅ^[1]) formerly Cape Searle^[2] is an uninhabited headland located on Qaqulluit's northeastern tip, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.

It was named by Arctic explorer John Ross on September 17, 1818 in honour of John Clark Searle, Esq.,^[3] then Chairman of the Victualling Board.

Geography

The habitat is characterized by coastal cliffs and rocky marine shores. It is 2 km² (0.77 sq mi) in size, with an elevation rising up to 450 m (1,480 ft) above sea level.

Fauna

Cape Searle is home to the largest northern fulmar colony in Canada.

Conservation

It is a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU003), an International Biological Program site and a Key Terrestrial Bird Habitat site.^[4]

References

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