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'''Baker Lake''' or '''Qamanittuaq''' ([[Inuktitut syllabics]]:ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᖅ), is a settlement[[hamlet]] in [[Nunavut]] on mainland [[Canada]], 320 kilometers inland from [[Hudson Bay]] and located at 64° 19’ N, 96°02’W. Baker LakeIt is atnear the nation's [[geography|geographical]] centrecenter; ofits Canada[[coordinate]]s are {{coor dm|64|19|N|96|02|W|}}. It has a population of about 1500. It has an airfield which links it to the nearby coastal town of [[Rankin Inlet, Nunavut|Rankin Inlet]].

In [[1916]], the [[Hudson Bay Company]] established a trading post at Baker Lake, followed by [[Anglican]] [[missionary|missionaries]] in [[1927]]. The [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] had been in the area for fifteen years before establishing a post at Baker Lake in [[1930]]. A small hospital was built in [[1957]], followed by a regional school the next year. The settlement is served by [[Baker Lake Airport]].

The Baker Lake community is known for its printmaking and has been home to internationally exhibited artists such as Simon Tookoome and the late [[Jessie Oonark]] and Luke Anguhadluq.

==See also==

*[[Baker Lake Airport]]

*[[Baker Lake Water Aerodrome]]

==External links==

* [http://www.bakerlake.org/ Baker Lake official website]

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