Population: 900

Clyde River, which is Kangiqtugaapik or “nice little inlet” to the Inuit, can be found halfway up the eastern shore of Baffin Island, sheltered by Patricia Bay. The surrounding fiords, which stretch all the way into the Barnes Icecap, are so spectacular the area is being studied as the location of a future territorial park. The mountains, icebergs and glaciers in the Clyde River area attract rock and ice climbers from around the world.

Wildlife abounds in the surrounding landscape, including polar bears, caribou, narwhal, seals, and other sea mammals. The Iqalirtuuq National Wildlife Area, a protected bowhead whale sanctuary, is located in Patricia Bay.

The Clyde River Economic Development Society has been paying special attention to economic pursuits in the areas of tourism, community micro businesses, arts and crafts, and export development.

With mountains nearby, this coastal hamlet gets lots of winter blizzards. Clyde River gets more snow than many Arctic communities, and the sea air is always fresh.