Cape Parry Northwest Territories Map

About Cape Parry, Northwest Territories

Cape Parry is a locality in Northwest Territories, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Cape Parry is located at 70.1503°N, 124.6692°W.

Cape Parry rests at the edge of the world, a rugged finger of land thrusting into the Arctic Ocean, where the wind carves the landscape into shapes that seem both ancient and ever-changing. It lies 91.9 km north-north-west of Paulatuk, NT (from Paulatuk, NT: bearing 346°T), and is situated 34.5 km north-north-west of Letty Harbour. The terrain is a stark mosaic of low, rolling hills, interspersed with shallow, tundra-laced lakes that mirror the immense, ever-shifting sky. Sparse, hardy vegetation clings to the stony soil, a testament to the resilience of life in this extreme environment, while the coastline itself is a jagged boundary of rocky outcrops and sheltered bays, battered by the relentless, steely grey of the sea. The air here carries a profound stillness, broken only by the cry of gulls and the distant sigh of the ocean, a silence that feels as vast as the horizon. This remote outpost carries the echoes of a significant past, a place where the Inuit people have long navigated the challenges and bounty of the land and sea. For generations, life at Cape Parry was intrinsically tied to the traditional subsistence economy, relying on the rich marine life and the hardy caribou herds. Later, the strategically important location saw the establishment of a radar station during the Cold War, a spectral reminder of a global tension that reached even these isolated shores. Today, while remnants of that era remain, the spirit of Cape Parry is one of quiet perseverance, a blend of enduring cultural heritage and the practicalities of modern northern living, where the rhythm of life is set by the seasons and the enduring strength of the community.

About This Cape Parry Map Page

Explore Cape Parry, 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: 70.150262, -124.66923. 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 Cape Parry 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 Cape Parry 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.