Bernard Harbour (Inuit: Nulahugiuq)[1] is a bay on the mainland of Nunavut, Canada. It is situated on Dolphin and Union Strait, southwest of Sutton Island.
At one time, it was the site of a Hudson's Bay Company trading post. It is also a former Distant Early Warning Line (PIN-C) and current North Warning System site.[2]
The harbour is well sheltered and can accommodate ships up to 6.1 m (20 ft) in draught.[3]
The butterfly Colias johanseni is found in the area.[4]
The Hudson's Bay Company vessel Aklavik over-wintered at Bernard Harbour, in 1930, where she sank.[5] She was refloated and repaired.
The closest inhabited community is Kugluktuk, about 100 km (62 mi) south of Bernard Harbour.
Gall returned to the HBC briefly in 1930 or 1931 after the Aklavik was frozen in and sank at Bernard Harbour. He went in and got the Aklavik back afloat and working.
68°46′N 114°42′W / 68.767°N 114.700°W[1]