Google launched a of one of Canada鈥檚 Arctic communities Wednesday, giving the world a detailed -- and digital -- look at part of the country鈥檚 vast and remote North.
The new map is of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, a small community of just under 1,500 people located in the Kitikmeot Region.
It is the furthest north in Canada Google鈥檚 Street View Team had ever travelled, the company stated in a .
Google visited Cambridge Bay in August and, with the help of community residents and non-profit group Nunavut Tunngavik, built the Street View map.
Using Google鈥檚 Street View tricycles and cameras, team members and residents captured 360-degree photos of the region鈥檚 sights and locations to create one of the most detailed maps of the area that鈥檚 ever existed.
鈥淭his is a place with a vast amount of local knowledge and a rich history,鈥� said Nunavut Tunngavik鈥檚 Christopher Kalluk. 鈥淏y putting these tools in the hands of our people, we will tell Nunavut鈥檚 story to the world.鈥�
And with the new maps, people from all over the world can now get a feel for life in one of Canada鈥檚 northern communities.
The sites featured in the map include a Hudson Bay Company cabin, a bridge used by local fisherman and the parts of the town鈥檚 extensive shoreline. Local shops, schools and recreation centres are also featured in the map, giving users a feel for the everyday community life.
Users can click on any of the sites and scroll through a series of high-definition, panoramic colour . The company even produced a two-minute detailing the project.
In the video, stunning photos of Cambridge Bay are shown as Kalluk describes the map-making process.
鈥淚 want people to see what it looks like, where I live,鈥� said Kalluk of his home in the video. 鈥淚t will be great to see our community online finally.鈥�
