Alеrt, Canada
From series “15 Sparsely Populated Places for Solitude with Wildlife”
The Canadian Alert village is the most northern settlement in the world. There live less than 10 people. By the way, the village has a huge military base and the Meteorological Watch Office. That’s why in the village live about 70 soldiers and some groups of researchers. Tourists visit this remote village with severe climate once in a lifetime.
The coldest month is February. At this time temperature goes lower than 50 degrees Celsius below zero. Notwithstanding the severe conditions, Alert attracts with its snowy beauty. There you can see a great population of ice foxes and polar wolves. In summer you can see how nature wakes up from a long-lasting sleep. 
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Fuel station: 'Fuel Tanks' in 0.1 km 
Supermarket: 'Walmart' in 0.67 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Alert Pizza' in 0.08 km
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