Nuvuttiq

Nuvuttiq
ᓄᕗᑦᑎᖅ (Inuktitut)
Cape Searle
Cape
Nuvuttiq
Coordinates: 67°13′49″N 062°27′37″W / 67.23028°N 62.46028°W / 67.23028; -62.46028
LocationQaqulluit, Nunavut
Offshore water bodiesDavis Strait
Area
 • Total2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Elevation450 m (1,480 ft)
Topo mapNTS 16M1 Block Island

Nuvuttiq (ᓄᕗᑦᑎᖅ) formerly Cape Searle is an uninhabited headland located on Qaqulluit's northeastern tip, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.

It was named by Arctic explorer John Ross on September 17, 1818 in honour of John Clark Searle, Esq., then Chairman of the Victualling Board.

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