Hall Beach (Sanirajak)
Community:
Hall Beach (Nunavut), Traditional Name: Sanirajak, Translation: flat land or one that is along the coast
Topography:
Situated on the east shore of Melville Peninsula, on the western side of Foxe Basin. The land is covered with sand and gravel beaches. As well as lakes and tundra ponds.
Geographic Location:
Latitude: 68º 46' N
Longitude: 81º 13' W
Elevation (m): 8.2
Climate:
Temperature:
Yearly Range Daily Mean Temperature: -31.8ºC to 6.1ºC
Extreme High: 24.8ºC
Extreme Low: -54.1ºC
Average Annual Precipitation(mm):
Total Rainfall (mm): 102.3
Total Snowfall (cm): 124
Economy:
Major Activity: Fishing, hunting
Non-Renewable Resources: soapstone
Renewable Resources: seal, walrus, polar bear, arctic char, caribou, ducks, geese, swans, waterfowl, eiders, brant, tundra swans, phalaropes, gulls, snowy owls
Tourist Attractions: fishing, hunting, birdwatching, WWII Lancaster Bomber, Old Whale Carcass, hiking, archaeological sites
Communications:
Telephone: NorthwesTel
Television: Cable from co-op, private satellite
Radio: CBC, Amittuq Radio Society
Infrastructure:
Power: Nunavut Power Corporation, total installed capacity 1345kW
Water: Truck delivered from lake
Sanitation: Septic tanks pumped by truck, garbage disposal site
Fuel: Diesel P. 50
Protection Services:
Police: RCMP detachment
Fire: Volunteer
Transportation:
Air: Airport, service from Iqaluit on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Water: Access by boat
Medical/Social Services:
Medical Staff: Community Health Centre, with 2 nurses
Social Services: Position vacant
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