Old Town Northwest Territories Map

About Old Town, Northwest Territories

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 rests on the edge of a vast, whispering wilderness, where the land buckles and folds beneath an immense sky. 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 here is a rugged embrace of Precambrian shield, a place where granite outcrops, smoothed by millennia of wind and ice, punctuate the dark, spruce-balsam forests. Lakes, like shards of sapphire dropped carelessly, mirror the ever-changing light, their shores often a tangle of willow and alder. The air carries a sharp, clean scent, tinged with pine resin and the damp earth. Even in the brief, bright summers, a certain stillness pervades, a quietude that speaks of ancient rhythms and the enduring presence of the wild. This is a place steeped in the lore of the fur trade and the relentless pursuit of northern riches, a history etched into the very bones of Old Town. For generations, the ebb and flow of the mighty river, a vital artery for transport and sustenance, dictated the lives of its inhabitants. While the days of the great trading posts have faded, the spirit of resilience remains, a quiet determination that underpins the local economy, now a blend of resource industries and a growing appreciation for the unique northern experience. The legacy of the Indigenous peoples who have called this land home for countless millennia is a profound undercurrent, a deep connection to the natural world that continues to shape the character of Old Town.

About This Old Town Map Page

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. Wikipedia and 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.