Qikiqtarjuaq

The island is known for Arctic wildlife (ringed seals, polar bears, bowhead whales, narwhals), bird watching at the Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area (qaqulluit is the Inuktitut word for northern fulmar).

[9] Local participants would walk a total distance of 60 km (37 mi) across the tundra from Kivitoo, an old whaling station.

[10] Today the walk is much shorter than the original two and a half days, but it is still meant to promote hope among the community.

In July 2011, Qikiqtarjuaq was featured in the BBC Radio 4 comedy series Cabin Pressure.

A health centre and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) detachment are present as well.

The Piqalujaujaq Visitors Centre shares a building with the Auyuittuq National Park office.

An automatic weather observation service (AWOS) operates when Qikiqtarjuaq Radio is unattended.

Qiniq is a fixed wireless service to homes and businesses, connecting to the outside world via a satellite backbone.