Jenny Lind Island Nunavut
CAM-1

DEWLINE HISTORICAL DESCRIPTION
Topography

CAM-1 on JENNY LIND ISLAND, Canada, is situated on 3220 acres at the crown of a small peninsula approximately 100 feet above sea level. Jenny Lind Island is irregular in outline, is surrounded by flat-shored beaches and has minor relief. much of the surface is covered by swamps, small lakes and ponds. The island supports a sluggish meandering river that drains from an extensive swamp.

Climate

Annual precipitation, including snowfall, is approximately 7 inches, being heaviest in July and August and least in February. Snowfall is greatest in October and November and averages about 38 inches a year. Absolute minimum and maximum temperatures are minus 55 and plus 74 degrees Fahrenheit respectively.

Water

PHOTOS

(1) Ariel shot May 2000. Courtesy Dan McIsaac

(2) Ariel shot May 2000. Courtesy Dan McIsaac

(3) Ariel shot May 2000. Courtesy Dan McIsaac

(4) Ariel shot May 2000. Courtesy Dan McIsaac

(5) Artwork in the Bar taken Aug/Sep 2002

(6) The Bar taken Aug/Sep 2002

(7) Thule Stone Hut taken Aug/Sep 2002