Welcome to Cape Dorset ...

Cape Dorset is located on the southwest coast of Baffin Island at Cape Dorset Island.

Cape Dorset is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Cape Dorset lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Cape Dorset lies within the (867) area code.

The Canadian Postal Code for Cape Dorset: X0A<2>

The community of Cape Dorset has also been called Kingait. and Kinngait. For more information about the names of Cape Dorset, see The Names of Cape Dorset on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for Cape Dorset ...

Official Website: www.capedorset.ca/

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Cape Dorset ...

Looking for more information about Cape Dorset? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Dorset.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cape Dorset: www.capedorset.ca/

The official website for Nunavut Territory: https://www.gov.nu.ca/

Footnotes ...

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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cape Dorset - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.

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The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cape Dorset). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Cape Dorset or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.