Cameron Bay Northwest Territories Map

About Cameron Bay, Northwest Territories

Cameron Bay is a abandoned locality in Northwest Territories, Canada. It is classified as a town. Cameron Bay is located at 66.0669°N, 117.8683°W.

Cameron Bay rests on the edge of a vast, ancient landscape, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 218.6 km north of Gamètì, NT (from Gamètì, NT: bearing 354°T), and is situated 61.0 km north-east of Sawmill Bay. Here, the tundra stretches in an endless, undulating expanse, broken only by the stoic resilience of dwarf birch and willow clinging to the frozen earth. In the long summer months, a vibrant, ephemeral carpet of wildflowers bursts forth, a fleeting defiance against the pervasive chill, their colours vivid against the muted greens and browns. The air, when it’s not laced with the sharp tang of frost, carries the clean, mineral scent of exposed rock and the distant, briny whisper of the sea. Sunlight, even in its brief, low arc, possesses a crystalline quality, illuminating the stark beauty of the shorelines and the deep, inscrutable blues of the water. The history of Cameron Bay is intimately tied to the bounty and harshness of the Arctic, a story of resilience etched into the very character of the place. For generations, Indigenous peoples have navigated these waters and traversed this land, their ancestral connection palpable in the quiet reverence with which the landscape is treated. Later, the promise of mineral wealth drew prospectors and miners, their endeavours leaving subtle scars on the terrain, a testament to a brief, intense period of industrial ambition. Today, the economy of Cameron Bay, while still influenced by resource extraction, leans more towards the steady hum of servicing the broader northern infrastructure and the burgeoning interest in its unique Arctic tourism. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, a deliberate pace born of necessity and an understanding of the land's profound power.

About This Cameron Bay Map Page

Explore Cameron Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 66.066941, -117.86829. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Cameron Bay includes the postal code (X0E), telephone area code (867). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Cameron Bay is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.