Nuvuttiq

Nuvuttiq (ᓄᕗᑦᑎᖅ^[1]) formerly Cape Searle^[2] is an uninhabited headland located on Qaqulluit's northeastern tip, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.

Nuvuttiq ᓄᕗᑦᑎᖅ (Inuktitut) Cape Searle
Cape
Nuvuttiq
Coordinates: 67°13′49″N 062°27′37″W[1]
Location	Qaqulluit, Nunavut
Offshore water bodies	Davis Strait
Area
• Total	2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Topo map	NTS 16M1 Block Island

It was named by Arctic explorer John Ross on September 17, 1818 in honour of John Clark Searle, Esq.,^[3] then Chairman of the Victualling Board.

Geography

The habitat is characterized by coastal cliffs and rocky marine shores. It is 2 km² (0.77 sq mi) in size, with an elevation rising up to 450 m (1,480 ft) above sea level.

Fauna

Cape Searle is home to the largest northern fulmar colony in Canada.

Conservation

It is a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU003), an International Biological Program site and a Key Terrestrial Bird Habitat site.^[4]