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Gjoa Haven is situated in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut and is home to the Netsilik Inuit. It is the only community on King William Island. In 1829, Scottish explorer John Ross and his crew became trapped in ice. It was because of the assistance of the local Inuit that they survived. Gjoa Haven was also the location of the ill-fated John Franklin expedition in 1845. John Franklin and his crew perished without ever finding the Northwest Passage. Permanent settlements only began in 1927 as the Hudson's Bay Company moved their trading post from nearby Douglas Bay to Gjoa Haven.  Finally incorporated as a hamlet in 1981.

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In 1903, a Norwegian explorer by the name of Roald Amundsen had set sail to the northwest passage on his ship named Gjøa and found himself in what he called the "the finest little harbor in the world" amongst the Netsilik people of Uqsuuqtuq (present-day Gjoa Haven) He and his crew spent two years in the area, learning traditional values and skills from Inuit so that they could continue traveling throughout the Arctic. He decided to name the community after his ship, Gjøa.

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Church of the Sacred Heart of Mary is Roman Catholic and was formed in 1951 by Fr. Pierre Henry, called "Kajualuk" ("red beard") by the Inuit in the area.

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Incorporated in 1966, Amundsen Inns North hotel includes a retail store, cable TV, fuel delivery and property rentals.

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Gjoa Haven has three schools.

Quqshuun Ilihakvik Elementary School

Qiqirtaq Ilihakvik High School

Nunavut Arctic College

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This is the single story airport that is located 2.8 km southwest of the community

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The Northwest Passage Territorial Park consists of six areas that showcase the history of the exploration of the Northwest Passage and the first successful passage by Roald Amundsen in his ship the Gjøa. The park starts at the Natilik Heritage Centre and then to the former Hudsons Bay Compay site, The third area is Gjoa Haven proper, the fourth is a cairn dedicated to Amundsen, north of the inlet, with a bronze memorial plaque describing his life, his ship, and his journey. The fifth area, on the island's northwestern coast, is a gravesite that is believed to be one of the places that members of Sir John Franklin's crew were buried. The final area is a shelter where Amundsen made observations on the North Magnetic Pole, about 90 km north of Gjoa Haven

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Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary 

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Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary 

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Queen Maud Gulf was named by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen in 1905 in honor of the Queen of Norway. Established in 1961, covering 62,920 square kilometers of land and sea in Nunavut's central mainland coast. It is also the only migratory bird sanctuary within the Kitikmeot Region that protects species like the long-tailed duck, king wider, herring gull, loons, hawks, and owls. This sanctuary was also recognized under the Ramsar Convention, in 1982, as the world’s second-largest Wetland of International Importance.

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On the 17th of October 2013, the Nattilik Heritage Centre was created as the community's museum to showcase Inuit culture, history, tools, and clothing. It may also expand the center to include the history of the lost expedition of Sir John Franklin, as well as artifacts from the wrecks of the expedition's ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror.