Taloyoak


Taloyoak or Talurjuaq, formerly known as Spence Bay until 1 July 1992; is located on the Boothia Peninsula, Kitikmeot, in Nunavut Canada. The community is served only by air and by annual supply sealift. Taloyoak may mean "large blind", referring to a stone caribou blind or a screen used for caribou hunting. The community is situated east of the regional centre of Cambridge Bay, northeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Taloyoak is the northernmost community in mainland Canada.

Demographics

As of the 2016 census the population was 1,029, an increase of 14.5% from the 2011 census.
Languages spoken are English and Inuktitut.

Broadband communications

The community has been served by the Qiniq network since 2005. Qiniq is a fixed wireless service to homes and businesses, connecting to the outside world via a satellite backbone. The Qiniq network is designed and operated by SSI Micro. In 2017, the network was upgraded to 4G LTE technology, and 2G-GSM for mobile voice.

Surrounding area

Taloyoak is surrounded by tundra and the ground is black/gray. To the north there is an impressive rock formation that looks similar to Uluru. Farther north is the Murchison Promontory, the northernmost mainland point of the Americas and of Canada.

Climate