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| Place | Dettah |
| Type | Settlement |
| Province / Territory | Northwest Territories (NT) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 62.4112 |
| Longitude | -114.3084 |
| Population | 192 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | X1A |
| Area Code | 867 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | LDAWW |
Dettah is a settlement in Northwest Territories, Canada. It is classified as a town. Dettah is located at 62.4112°N, 114.3084°W.
Dettah rests upon the rugged, enduring shore of Great Slave Lake, defined by the stark clarity of the northern horizon and the granite-strewn expanse of Tin Can Hill. It lies 5.7 km south-east of Yellowknife, NT (from Yellowknife, NT: bearing 146°T), and is situated 17.6 km north-north-west of Old Fort Providence. The air here holds a crystalline sharpness that clarifies the senses, while the low, lingering dusk casts long shadows across the uneven terrain of the Tin Can Hill, turning the surface of Great Slave Lake into a sheet of hammered silver. Life moves in accordance with the seasonal shifts of the land, where the biting cold and the vast, open sky demand a quiet resilience from those who dwell along the water’s edge. Dettah serves as a primary hub for the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, preserving a heritage that remains deeply connected to the surrounding wilderness. While the Yellowknife River flows steadily about 12 km away, the people of Dettah maintain a traditional livelihood that finds balance with the modern world, often moving between the settlement and the nearby Parc territorial Fred Henne, which lies about 9 km away. The daily existence in Dettah is marked by the steady maintenance of seasonal camps and the preparation for the harvest, a practice that anchors the identity of the people to the cycles of the water and the timber. Even as the modern demands of industry press inward, the cultural character of Dettah persists in the practiced ease with which families navigate the lake and the woods, keeping their traditions as vibrant as the light that illuminates the northern landscape.
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Explore Dettah, 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: 62.4112, -114.3084. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Dettah includes the postal code (X1A), telephone area code (867). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Dettah 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |