Taloyoak
| Taloyoak ᑕᓗᕐᔪᐊᕐᒃ Talurjuaq |
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 Taloyoak
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| Coordinates: 69°32′13″N 093°31′36″W / 69.53694°N 93.52667°WCoordinates: 69°32′13″N 093°31′36″W / 69.53694°N 93.52667°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Territory |  Nunavut |
| Region | Kitikmeot Region |
| Electoral district | Nattilik |
| Government[1][2] | |
| • Type | Hamlet Council |
| • Mayor | Tommy Aiyout[3] |
| • MLA | Jeannie Ugyuk |
| Area[4] | |
| • Total | 37.65 km2 (14.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation[5] | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
| • Total | 809 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0B 1B0 |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
Taloyoak or Talurjuaq (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑕᓗᕐᔪᐊᕐᒃ, formerly known as Spence Bay until 1 July 1992; 2006 population 809) is located on the Boothia Peninsula, Kitikmeot, in Canada's Nunavut Territory. The community is served only by air and by annual supply sealift. Taloyoak may mean "large blind", referring to a stone caribou blind or a screen used for caribou hunting. The community is situated 460 km (290 mi) east of the regional centre of Cambridge Bay, 1,224 km (761 mi) northeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
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[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Spence Bay | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −30 (−22) |
−30 (−22) |
−27 (−16) |
−16 (3) |
−5 (23) |
3 (37) |
11 (51) |
9 (48) |
1 (33) |
−8 (17) |
−19 (−2) |
−10 (14) |
−10.2 (13.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −38 (−36) |
−38 (−36) |
−35 (−31) |
−25 (−13) |
−13 (8) |
−1 (30) |
3 (37) |
3 (37) |
−3 (26) |
−15 (5) |
−27 (−16) |
−33 (−27) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) |
5 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
5 (0.2) |
8 (0.3) |
13 (0.5) |
20 (0.8) |
25 (1) |
20 (0.8) |
15 (0.6) |
5 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
127 (5) |
| Source: Weatherbase [6] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Demographics
| Year | Population |
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| 1981 | 431 |
| 1985 | 452 |
| 1986 | 540 |
| 1988 est. | 540 |
| 1991 | 580 |
| 2006 | 809 |
As of the 2006 census the population was 809 an increase of 12.4% from the 2001 census.[4]
Languages spoken are English and Inuktitut.
[edit] Surrounding area
Taloyoak is surrounded by tundra and the ground is black/gray. Although, to the north there is an impressive rock formation that looks similar to Ayers Rock.[7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Northern News Services (2008-12-10). "Hamlets elect new councils". Nnsl.com. http://www.nnsl.com/northern-news-services/stories/papers/dec10_08electnunavut.html. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
- ^ "Election Results - 2008 General Election". Elections.nu.ca. http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/Elections/dspResults.aspx?election=1. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
- ^ Pond Inlet, Gjoa Haven and Taloyoak elect new mayors[dead link]
- ^ a b c "2006 census". 2.statcan.ca. 2010-12-07. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=6208087&Geo2=PR&Code2=62&Data=Count&SearchText=Taloyoak&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=6208087. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
- ^ Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 December 2011 to 0901Z 9 February 2012
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Spence Bay, Nunavut". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=719113&refer=wikipedia. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- ^ ofarim, on August 20, 2008, said: (2008-08-20). "Photo of Ayers Rock of Nunavut". Panoramio. http://www.panoramio.com/photo/13318306. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
[edit] Further reading
- Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names. Taloyoak, Northwest Territories. Ottawa, Ont: CPCGN Secretariat, 1992.
- Gray, Dorothy Allen. Looking Down, Up North with Arctic Specialty Foods from Spence Bay, the Northwest Territories, Canada Recipes. S.l: s.n.], 1974.
- Harris, Pamela. Another Way of Being Photographs of Spence Bay N.W.T. Toronto: Impressions, 1976.
- Williamson, Robert G. The Boothia Peninsula People Social Organization in Spence Bay, N.W.T. Polar Gas socio-economic program. Saskatoon: University of Saskatchewan. Institute for Northern Studies, 1977.
[edit] External links
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