| Gjoa Haven, Nunavut |
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In 1903 Amundsen was attempting the first traverse of the Northwest Passage ; by October the straits through which he was travelling began to ice up, and Amundsen put ''Gjøa'' into a natural harbour on the southeast coast of King William Island. She was to stay there, in what Amundsen called "the finest little harbor in the world", for nearly two years. He spent that time with the local Netsilik Inuit people, learning to live off the land and travel efficiently. He explored the Boothia Peninsula , searching for the exact location of the Magnetic North Pole . The growth of a permanent settlement at Gjoa Haven mirrors the movement of the traditionally has been set up near the airport at . The community is served by the Gjoa Haven Airport and by annual supply Sealift . REFERENCES
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