Explore Discovery, Northwest Territories, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Discovery, Northwest Territories. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Discovery |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Northwest Territories (NT) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 63.183556 |
| Longitude | -113.901267 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | X1A |
| Area Code | 867 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | LAGKT |
Discovery is a locality in Northwest Territories, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Discovery is located at 63.1836°N, 113.9013°W.
Discovery sits amidst the stark, enduring granite of the Northwest Territories, where the silence of the subarctic landscape holds a weight that feels ancient and absolute. It lies 84.6 km north-north-east of Yellowknife, NT (from Yellowknife, NT: bearing 16°T), and is situated 88.3 km north-north-east of Dettah. The land around Discovery is defined by the presence of Lux Lake, which touches the site directly, offering a reflective surface that mimics the pale, lingering light of the northern sky. Nearby, the McCrea River traces a path through the rocky terrain about 7 km away, its movement providing a subtle counterpoint to the stillness of the surrounding barrens. During the brief summer, the air carries a crisp, metallic clarity that sharpens the edges of every outcrop and hollow, revealing a terrain that remains largely indifferent to human presence. Discovery carries the heavy, singular history of a mining site, a legacy carved directly into the hard earth to chase the promise of gold hidden deep beneath the surface. The remnants of past industry serve as quiet markers of an era when Discovery drew those who sought fortune from the stubborn geology of the North. Life here was dictated by the extraction of ore and the logistics of a remote, unforgiving frontier, leaving behind a stillness that persists long after the machinery has gone quiet. Today, the skeletal remains of old infrastructure stand as stark silhouettes against the horizon, reminding any visitor that Discovery was once a place of intense, focused labor in a land that demands resilience above all else.
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Explore Discovery, 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: 63.183556, -113.901267. 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 Discovery 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 Discovery 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 |