Alert, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada, is the northernmost continuously inhabited place in the world. [5][6] The location is on Ellesmere Island (in the Queen Elizabeth Islands) at latitude 82°30'05" north, 817 km (508 mi) from the North Pole. [7]

Feb 3, 2017 · Located just over eight hundred kilometers away from the North Pole, the community of Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island, in Nunavut, Canada, is the most northerly permanent settlement in the world.

Canadian Forces Station Alert (French: Station des Forces canadiennes Alert[5]), often shortened to CFS Alert (SFC Alert), is a signals intelligence intercept facility of the Canadian Armed Forces at Alert, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.

Alert Airport (IATA: YLT, ICAO: CYLT) is located at Alert, Nunavut, Canada, approximately 830 km (520 mi) south of the true North Pole. It is operated by the Canadian Department of National Defence and is part of Canadian Forces Station Alert.

Alert’s proximity to the North Pole, according to Amusing Planet, means that it can’t connect with communication satellites because their orbit lies below the horizon. The select few that live...

Jul 22, 2019 · Last week, Environment Canada, the country's national weather agency, confirmed that Alert, Nunavut, the most northerly permanently inhabited spot on Earth, hit 69.8 degrees Fahrenheit (21...

The Greenland coastis 60 km east of Alert. The terrain in the immediate area of Alertis steeply rolling, on the order of 100-150 m above sea level, withfrequent deep ravines and high cliffs.

While stationed in Greenland for work I got invited to join a crew heading up to resupply the northern most settlement in the world, station Alert in Canada.

Apr 1, 2009 · CFS Alert maintains signals intelligence facilities, geolocation capability and High Frequency and Direction Finding facilities to support Search and rescue and operations. It provides support to environment and climate change researchers. Alert also plays a key role in projecting Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic.

Feb 10, 2017 · Alert is situated on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada. The place is so isolated that its nearest Canadian neighbors are more than two thousand kilometers away. It has closer neighbors in Greenland though, which is located just about 540 kilometers south.