Rymer Point

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Rymer Point
Rymer Point is located in Nunavut
Rymer Point
Rymer Point
Geography
LocationVictoria Island
Coordinates69°02′N 113°37′W / 69.033°N 113.617°W / 69.033; -113.617Coordinates: 69°02′N 113°37′W / 69.033°N 113.617°W / 69.033; -113.617
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionKitikmeot
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Rymer Point is a cape in the Canadian Arctic territory of Nunavut. It is located on southwestern Victoria Island's Wollaston Peninsula, facing the Dolphin and Union Strait. is situated along the north shoreline. is on the southwest side, jutting into .

Geography[]

The low cliffs of Rymer Point are characterized by carbonate rock.[1]

History[]

Various trading posts operated at Rymer Point, including one by the Hudson's Bay Company, named Fort Harmon, and another by the Christian Klengenberg family.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ Washburn, Albert Lincoln (1947). Reconnaissance geology of portions of Victoria Island and adjacent regions, Arctic Canada. Volume 22 of Memoir (Geological Society of America). Geological Society of America. p. 23.
  2. ^ "Scotty Gall". kitikmeotheritage.ca. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  3. ^ Harper, Kenn (March 12, 2009). "Christian Klengenberg: The rest of the story". Taissumani. Nunatsiaq Online. Retrieved 28 November 2009.


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