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| Place | Old Town |
| Type | Subdivision |
| Province / Territory | Northwest Territories (NT) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 62.464404 |
| Longitude | -114.349951 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | X1A |
| Area Code | 867 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | LCACW |
Old Town is a subdivision in Northwest Territories, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Old Town is located at 62.4644°N, 114.3500°W.
Old Town clings to the rocky perimeter of Great Slave Lake, a settlement defined by the harsh, crystalline clarity of northern light. It lies 1.6 km north-east of Yellowknife, NT (from Yellowknife, NT: bearing 41°T), and is situated 6.3 km north-north-west of Dettah. The terrain rises toward Tin Can Hill, where the sparse, resilient vegetation mirrors the rugged character of the shoreline. Here, the air holds a metallic sharpness, and the sun at dusk stretches long, indigo shadows across the Precambrian granite, turning the water of Great Slave Lake into a sheet of hammered silver. Gold once defined the ambition of the region, and the echoes of that industry linger in the weathered architecture and narrow, winding paths of Old Town. While the Yellowknife River flows steadily about 6 km away, the local economy has shifted from the frantic extraction of the earth to a quiet, seasonal endurance. Nearby, Parc territorial Fred Henne offers a sanctuary of boreal stillness about 4 km away, providing a stark contrast to the persistent, industrious spirit of the residents. Life here proceeds with a watchful awareness of the elements, where the cold demands a particular kind of vigilance and the vast, open horizon creates a singular, profound sense of solitude.
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Explore Old Town, 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: 62.464404, -114.349951. 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 Old Town 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 Old Town 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 |