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Places near Iqaluit by type
All 203 places by distance →One day from Iqaluit
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:00 pm
80 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Iqaluit
- Qarsau Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Faris Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Sale Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Cairn Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Monument Islandmonument · 1 hrs
- Back in Iqaluit
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Iqaluit?
St. Jude's Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Iqaluit Square (park, about 1 km), Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum (museum, about 1 km), Long Island (island, about 4 km), Qarsau Island (island, about 5 km), Monument Island (monument, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Iqaluit?
82 places on Spotwander: 29 rivers, islands & mangroves, 26 beaches & coast, 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 parks.
Which is the nearest river spot to Iqaluit?
Long Island, about 4 km by road; White Top Ledge (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Iqaluit?
Black Ledge, about 3 km by road; Koojesse Inlet (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Iqaluit?
Start in Iqaluit, visit Qarsau Island, then Faris Island, then Sale Island, then Cairn Island, then Monument Island, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.






















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