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    Gjøa was the first vessel to transit the Northwest Passage. With a crew of six, Roald Amundsen traversed the passage in a three-year journey, finishing...
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    first expedition to successfully traverse the Northwest Passage on the sloop Gjøa. In 1909, Amundsen began planning for a South Pole expedition. He left Norway...
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    Gjoa Haven (/ˌdʒoʊ ˈheɪvən/; Inuktitut: Uqsuqtuuq, syllabics: ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᖅ Inuktitut pronunciation: [uq.suq.tuːq], meaning "lots of fat", referring to the abundance...
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    Gjoa Haven (Inuktitut: ᐅᕐᒃᓱᕐᒃᑑᕐᒃ, Inuinnaqtun: Uqhuqtuuq) is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada...
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  • Fram, ship of Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup and Roald Amundsen Gjöa Rupes -66.7 159.3 Gjøa, ship of Roald Amundsen Heemskerck Rupes 25.9 125.3 Ship of Abel...
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  • Utkuhiksalingmiutitut, Utkuhiksalingmiutut, Utkuhiksalingmiut Inuktitut, Utku, Gjoa Haven dialect, is a sub-dialect of Natsilingmiutut (Nattiliŋmiut) dialect...
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    Gjøa oilfield is an oilfield in the Norwegian section of the North Sea. It lies about 70 kilometres (43 mi) off the Troll field. The Gjøa reserves are...
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  • Gjøa was a steam cargo ship built in 1906 by the J. L. Thompson & Sons of Sunderland for Harald Eie of Bergen. The ship was laid down in 1906 at J. L....
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    Gjoa Haven Airport (IATA: YHK, ICAO: CYHK) is located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) northeast of Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by...
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    for access to site. CAM-CB Gjoa Haven NU FPS-124 68°38′39″N 095°52′10″W / 68.64417°N 95.86944°W / 68.64417; -95.86944 (Gjoa Haven SRR CAM-CB) 1990 Active...
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  • Look up Gjoa Haven or Gjøahavn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gjoa Haven ("Joe-Haven") may refer to: Gjoa Haven, King William Island, Kitikmeot Region...
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  • Search for "gjoa" , "gjøa", or "gjöa" on Wikipedia. All pages with titles containing gjoa or gjoas All pages with titles containing gjøa or gjøas All pages...
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