Alexandra Fiord

Alexandra Fiord^[1] is a natural inlet on the Johan Peninsula of Ellesmere Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.^[2][3] To the east, it opens into Buchanan Bay.

Alexandra Fjord
Alexandra Fjord Location in Nunavut
Location	Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut
Coordinates	78°54′N 76°00′W
Ocean/sea sources	Nares Strait
Basin countries	Canada

History

Alexandra Fiord has a long and variable history, from the Paleo and Thule cultures that inhabited the fiord from 2500 BCE - 1500 CE, to the scientists that seasonally visit the fiord now.^[4] From 1953 to 1963, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police had a station at Alexandra Fjord (78°52′55.2″N 75°48′10.8″W) which, at the time, was the northernmost police station in the world.^[5] It was then used as a seasonally scientific research base from 1987 to 1992.^[6] It is currently used as a seasonal scientific research base and an online database has been made.