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Tuktoyaktuk (/ ˌ t ʌ k t ə ˈ j æ k t ʌ k / TUK-tə-YAK-tuk; Inuvialuktun: Tuktuyaaqtuuq [təktujaːqtuːq], lit. ' it looks like a caribou ') [5] is an Inuvialuit hamlet near the Mackenzie River delta in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, at the northern terminus of the Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk Highway.
The airport is named for James Gruben, a local bush pilot/businessman who was killed on the ice road from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk on 13 April 2001. [6] He was the owner of the only 100% Inuvialuit -owned transportation company, E. Gruben's Transport Ltd., which was passed down to him from his father Eddie Gruben and is still in business to this day.
The road begins at the end of the Dempster Highway in Inuvik, Northwest Territories and continues for 138 km (86 mi) north towards Tuktoyaktuk, a coastal community on the Arctic Ocean. The ITH includes eight bridges, and is a two-lane gravel road for its entirety. [16] On April 29, 2017, the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk ice road closed for the last time.
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The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. [231] Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35; Non SAARC - USD 75; e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period). Sudan: Visa ...
Inuvik / ɪ ˈ n uː v ɪ k / (place of man) is the only town [9] in the Inuvik Region, and the third largest community in Canada's Northwest Territories.Located in what is sometimes called the Beaufort Delta Region, [10] it serves as the region's administrative and service centre.
The Landmark comprises an area roughly 16 km 2 (6.2 sq mi), just 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Tuktoyaktuk, and includes Ibyuk Pingo—Canada's highest, exceeded in height only by Kadleroshilik Pingo in Alaska—at 49 m (161 ft). [2] The Landmark, which lies within the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, is managed by Parks Canada under the National Parks Act.
The highway begins 40 km (25 mi) east of Dawson City, Yukon on the Klondike Highway.There are no highway or major road intersections along the highway's route. It extends 736 km (457 mi) in a north-northeasterly direction to Inuvik, Northwest Territories, passing through Tombstone Territorial Park and crossing the Ogilvie and Richardson mountain ranges.