The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Auyuittuq National Park
(ouy´tk, –tk´´) (KEY) , c.8,290 sq mi (21,470 sq km), E Baffin Island near Pangnirtung, Nunavut Territory, Canada; est. 1972. Located on the Cumberland Peninsula, it was the first Canadian national park to be created N of the Arctic Circle. The park includes scenic fjords, glaciated mountains, numerous glaciers, and the extensive Penny Ice Cap.
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