Rymer Point
![]() ![]() Rymer Point | |
Geography | |
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Location | Victoria Island |
Coordinates | 69°02′N 113°37′W / 69.033°N 113.617°WCoordinates: 69°02′N 113°37′W / 69.033°N 113.617°W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Kitikmeot |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Scotty Gall". kitikmeotheritage.ca. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ Harper, Kenn (March 12, 2009). "Christian Klengenberg: The rest of the story". Taissumani. Nunatsiaq Online. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
Categories:
- Peninsulas of Kitikmeot Region
- Headlands of Kitikmeot Region
- Victoria Island (Canada)
- Former populated places in Arctic Canada
- Former populated places in the Kitikmeot Region
- Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut geography stubs