Timmianut Pikiuqarvik (Inuktitut: ᑎᒻᒥᐊᓄᑦ ᐱᑭᐅᖃᕐᕕᒃ[needs Inuktitut IPA], "where birds nest") is an 18-hole disc golf course in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, located South of Iqaluit Airport, between Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park and Frobisher Bay. Since its establishment in 2007,[1][2] it is the only disc golf course in Nunavut and the third course in the Canadian Territories.[3][4] The course is notable for being completely devoid of trees, since it is one of only a handful disc golf courses located North of the tree line.[5] This course used to be the most Northern course in Canada, however in 2021, Crocus Bluff Disc Golf Course was created in Dawson City, Yukon. [6]

Course information
Timmianut Pikiuqarvik is located in Canada
Timmianut Pikiuqarvik
Timmianut Pikiuqarvik is located in Nunavut
Timmianut Pikiuqarvik
Elevation22 metres (72 ft)
Main
Holes18
Par54
Length1,000 metres (3,300 ft)

Tourism

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Because of its remoteness, the course is poorly known and rarely played, but often wish-listed by members of the disc golf community.[7] In 2018 and 2019, Iqaluit's Timmianut Pikiuqarvik disc golf course received a brief mention in the Iqaluit Visitor's Guide as an amenity that can be enjoyed in the city.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Timmianut Pikiuqarvik". Professional Disc Golf Association. 2009-11-17. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  2. ^ "What We Have - Our Community Assets" (PDF). Sustainable Iqaluit. 2012.
  3. ^ "Disc Golf Courses in Nunavut, Canada - Disc Golf Course Review". www.dgcoursereview.com. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  4. ^ Hoeniger, Brian (2013-01-23). "PDGA Canada – Review of 2012 & Planning for 2013" (PDF). Bridge City Gunners Disc Golf Club. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  5. ^ Vrooman, Steven (2021-01-19). "Canada's Best & Most Popular Disc Golf Courses By Province/Territory". Release Point - The UDisc Blog. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  6. ^ "Crocus Bluff Disc Golf Course - Dawson City, YT, Canada | UDisc Disc Golf Course Directory | UDisc". UDisc - The App for Disc Golfers. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  7. ^ "Timmianut Pikiuqarvik". Disc Golf Course Review. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  8. ^ City of Iqaluit. "2019 Iqaluit Visitor's Guide". www.iqaluit.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
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