Explore Paulatuk, 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.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Paulatuk, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Northwest Territories or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Paulatuk and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Paulatuk.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Paulatuk |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Northwest Territories (NT) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 69.350251 |
| Longitude | -124.069001 |
| Population | 298 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | X0E |
| Area Code | 867 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | LASFJ |
Paulatuk is a hamlet in Northwest Territories, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Paulatuk is located at 69.3503°N, 124.0690°W.
Paulatuk rests upon the stark, windswept expanse of the Arctic coast, where the horizon dissolves into a seamless meeting of tundra and sky. It lies 270.1 km north-north-east of Colville Lake, NT (from Colville Lake, NT: bearing 17°T), and is situated 57.4 km south-south-east of Letty Harbour. The land here is defined by a profound, elemental stillness, holding the cold light of the north with a clarity that renders every stone and blade of grass distinct. Near the settlement, the Hornaday River carves a path through the terrain, its waters carrying the memory of distant melt, while the quiet surface of Rat Lake mirrors the shifting moods of the clouds. In the brief, golden intensity of the summer sun, the earth awakens in shades of lichen and moss, yet even then, the air retains a sharp, crystalline edge that reminds the visitor of the long winter’s patience. The history of Paulatuk is rooted in the deep knowledge and enduring presence of the Inuvialuit, who have long moved across this landscape in accordance with the seasons. Survival has always demanded a keen reading of the land and the surrounding waters, fostering an economy that remains closely tied to traditional harvesting, hunting, and trapping. Modern life in Paulatuk balances these ancestral practices with the requirements of a contemporary northern settlement, where the delivery of essential services and the maintenance of local infrastructure sustain the daily needs of those who call this coast home. The collective effort of residents ensures that the essential knowledge of the terrain is passed down, keeping the skills required for northern life sharp and relevant. Cultural life in Paulatuk is expressed through a quiet resilience and a profound connection to the traditions that have shaped the identity of the people. Local gatherings often center on the sharing of harvests and the celebration of seasonal milestones, reinforcing the bonds of kinship that define the social character of the settlement. While Paulatuk does not seek the clamor of the outside world, the influence of its heritage is felt in the stories told and the crafts created by local hands, which capture the essence of life on the Arctic fringe. There is a particular beauty in the way the light lingers at dusk, casting long, violet shadows across the tundra and highlighting the stoic grace of a life lived in harmony with such an expansive, unforgiving, and magnificent environment.
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Explore Paulatuk, 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: 69.350251, -124.069001. 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 Paulatuk includes the postal code (X0E), telephone area code (867). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Paulatuk 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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |