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| | Alert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | Alert, Nunavut, pop 75 (2001c), 270 (1996c), 246 (1991c), Canadian military base located at the N end of ELLESMERE ISLAND on rugged terrain surrounded by hills and valleys. |
 | | The shoreline is composed of slate and shale while the offshore is covered with pack ice throughout the summer months. |
 | | The site was first visited by Sir George NARES, who commanded HMS Alert in 1875-76, the first vessel to land on the shores of northern Ellesmere Island. |
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