Taloyoak

Taloyoak or Talurjuaq (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑕᓗᕐᔪᐊᖅ [taloʁjuˈaq]), formerly known as Spence Bay until 1 July 1992, although the body of water on which it is situated continues to be known as Spence Bay — same as the body of water on which Iqaluit is situated continues to be known as Frobisher Bay — (2016 population 1,029[3]) is located on the Boothia Peninsula, Kitikmeot, in Nunavut Canada. 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. Taloyoak is the northernmost community in mainland Canada.[5]

Taloyoak
ᑕᓗᕐᔪᐊᖅ
Talurjuaq
Taloyoak in June
Taloyoak
Taloyoak
Coordinates: 69°32′13″N 093°31′36″W
CountryCanada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionKitikmeot
Electoral districtNetsilik
Government
[1][2]
 • TypeHamlet Council
 • MayorChuck Pizzo-Lyall
 • MLAEmiliano Qirngnuq
Area
[3]
 • Total37.65 km2 (14.54 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total1,029
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Canadian Postal code
X0B 1B0
Area code(s)867

Demographics
Federal census population history of Taloyoak
YearPop.±%
1976443—    
1981431−2.7%
1986488+13.2%
1991580+18.9%
1996648+11.7%
2001720+11.1%
2006809+12.4%
2011899+11.1%
20161,029+14.5%
2021934−9.2%
Source: Statistics Canada
[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Taloyoak had a population of 934 living in 203 of its 251 total private dwellings, a change of -9.2% from its 2016 population of 1,029. With a land area of 35.38 km2 (13.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 26.4/km2 (68.4/sq mi) in 2021.[14]

Languages spoken are English and Inuktitut.

Broadband communications

The community has been served by the Qiniq network since 2005. Qiniq is a fixed wireless service to homes and businesses, connecting to the outside world via a satellite backbone. The Qiniq network is designed and operated by SSI Micro. In 2017, the network was upgraded to 4G LTE technology, and 2G-GSM for mobile voice.

Surrounding area

Taloyoak is surrounded by tundra and the ground is black/gray. To the north there is an impressive rock formation that looks similar to Uluru.[15] Farther north is the Murchison Promontory, the northernmost mainland point of the Americas and of Canada.[16]

Climate

Taloyoak has a tundra climate (ET) with short but cool summers and long cold winters.

Climate data for Taloyoak Airport
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex −8.3 −11.4 −5.8 0.4 4.4 20.5 24.6 22.2 12.1 4.2 −2.0 −1.7 24.6
Record high °C (°F) −8.0
(17.6)		 −11.0
(12.2)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 0.5
(32.9)		 5.0
(41.0)		 22.0
(71.6)		 24.6
(76.3)		 21.5
(70.7)		 12.9
(55.2)		 4.5
(40.1)		 0.5
(32.9)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 24.6
(76.3)
Average high °C (°F) −30.3
(−22.5)		 −30.1
(−22.2)		 −25.4
(−13.7)		 −15.5
(4.1)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 5.2
(41.4)		 12.7
(54.9)		 9.5
(49.1)		 2.2
(36.0)		 −7.2
(19.0)		 −18.8
(−1.8)		 −25.3
(−13.5)		 −10.7
(12.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −33.7
(−28.7)		 −33.7
(−28.7)		 −29.5
(−21.1)		 −20.3
(−4.5)		 −9.1
(15.6)		 2.1
(35.8)		 8.4
(47.1)		 6.2
(43.2)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 −10.3
(13.5)		 −22.3
(−8.1)		 −28.9
(−20.0)		 −14.3
(6.3)
Average low °C (°F) −37.0
(−34.6)		 −37.4
(−35.3)		 −33.6
(−28.5)		 −25.0
(−13.0)		 −13.1
(8.4)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 4.0
(39.2)		 2.9
(37.2)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 −13.4
(7.9)		 −25.8
(−14.4)		 −32.5
(−26.5)		 −17.9
(−0.2)
Record low °C (°F) −49.0
(−56.2)		 −49.5
(−57.1)		 −47.0
(−52.6)		 −39.5
(−39.1)		 −29.0
(−20.2)		 −18.5
(−1.3)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 −4.0
(24.8)		 −14.0
(6.8)		 −33.0
(−27.4)		 −40.2
(−40.4)		 −46.0
(−50.8)		 −49.5
(−57.1)
Record low wind chill −66.6 −68.6 −66.3 −56.0 −36.9 −20.9 −3.9 −10.4 −22.4 −50.6 −53.5 −60.2 −68.6
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.4
(0.33)		 6.1
(0.24)		 8.6
(0.34)		 9.8
(0.39)		 12.8
(0.50)		 16.7
(0.66)		 23.1
(0.91)		 30.5
(1.20)		 25.6
(1.01)		 22.7
(0.89)		 12.7
(0.50)		 10.6
(0.42)		 187.4
(7.38)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 1.3
(0.05)		 12.7
(0.50)		 22.4
(0.88)		 29.9
(1.18)		 13.9
(0.55)		 0.7
(0.03)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 80.9
(3.19)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 9.3
(3.7)		 6.4
(2.5)		 9.2
(3.6)		 11.6
(4.6)		 12.4
(4.9)		 4.5
(1.8)		 0.7
(0.3)		 0.7
(0.3)		 12.1
(4.8)		 25.8
(10.2)		 14.3
(5.6)		 12.0
(4.7)		 119.0
(46.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 10.1 8.9 10.6 8.8 8.9 8.5 7.6 11.0 11.0 14.5 11.3 11.1 122.3
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 5.8 7.5 10.7 5.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 30.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 9.7 8.3 10.2 8.3 8.3 3.5 0.1 0.4 6.4 14.1 11.2 11.0 91.5
Average relative humidity (%) 74.6 73.8 72.3 77.9 83.7 80.2 67.2 72.9 82.4 86.2 79.2 76.6 77.2
Source: Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010[17]

See also

References
  1. Nunavummiut elect new municipal leaders
  2. Election Results 2013 General Election Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine at Elections Nunavut
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Taloyoak". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  4. Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  5. Mark Nuttall (2012). Encyclopedia of the Arctic. Routledge - University of Alberta. p. 269. ISBN 978-1-136-78680-8.
  6. "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  7. "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  8. "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  9. "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  10. "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  11. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. August 20, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  12. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. July 25, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  13. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  14. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  15. ofarim, on August 20, 2008, said (2008-08-20). "Photo of Ayers Rock of Nunavut". Panoramio. Retrieved 2011-07-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. "The Northernmost Points In The United States". worldatlas.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  17. "Taloyoak A". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2403854. Retrieved 2014-04-30.

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.
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