Alert
Town in Ellesmere Island, Canada
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Alert, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada, is the northernmost continuously inhabited place in the world, on Ellesmere Island at latitude 82°30'05" north, 817 km from the North Pole. Wikipedia
Population: 62 (2016)
Area: 55.17 mi²
Elevation: 100 ft (30 m)
Established: April 9, 1950
GNBC Code: OAAQK
Region: Qikiqtaaluk
Territory: Nunavut
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