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Rymer Point 
Summary
Rymer Point is a cape in the Canadian Arctic territory of Nunavut. It is located on southwestern Victoria Island's Wollaston Peninsula, facing the Dolphin and Union Strait. Clouston Bay is situated along the north shoreline. Nuvuk Point is on the southwest side, jutting into Simpson Bay.
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Victoria Island |
| Coordinates | 69°02′N 113°37′W / 69.033°N 113.617°W[1] |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Kitikmeot |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Geography edit
The low cliffs of Rymer Point are characterized by carbonate rock.[2]
History edit
Various trading posts operated at Rymer Point, including one by the Hudson's Bay Company, named Fort Harmon, and another by the Christian Klengenberg family.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Rymer Point". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ Washburn, Albert Lincoln (1947). Reconnaissance geology of portions of Victoria Island and adjacent regions, Arctic Canada. Volume 22 of Memoir (Geological Society of America). Geological Society of America. p. 23. ISBN 9780598112699.
- ^ "Scotty Gall". kitikmeotheritage.ca. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ Harper, Kenn (March 12, 2009). "Christian Klengenberg: The rest of the story". Taissumani. Nunatsiaq Online. Retrieved 28 November 2009.