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| Place | Rocher River |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Northwest Territories (NT) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 61.38547 |
| Longitude | -112.742719 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | X1A |
| Area Code | 867 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | LAUIZ |
Rocher River is a locality in Northwest Territories, Canada. It is classified as a town. Rocher River is located at 61.3855°N, 112.7427°W.
Rocher River occupies a quiet stretch of land along the expansive shore of Great Slave Lake. It lies 55.1 km east-north-east of Fort Resolution, NT (from Fort Resolution, NT: bearing 64°T), and is situated 30.8 km north-north-west of Rat River. The terrain here holds a stark, northern stillness, where the low-slung horizon meets water that reflects the bruising violet of a subarctic dusk. Near the edge of the water, the air carries a crisp, mineral bite, and the land itself seems to hold its breath under the weight of an immense, open sky. Only six kilometers away, the Taltson River carves a path through the earth, its presence felt in the subtle shift of the ground and the way the light catches the moisture rising from the damp, shadowed banks. The history of Rocher River carries the quiet persistence of those who once sought a living through the seasonal rhythms of the water and the land. In the years when the fur trade dictated the pace of life, Rocher River served as a vital point for those navigating the vast, icy reaches of the lake. The economy here was built upon the necessity of the harvest, relying on the bounty of the water to sustain the families who made this remote shore their home. Today, the stillness of the site lingers, offering a glimpse into a time when existence was measured not by the clock, but by the freezing and thawing of the ice and the movement of the seasons across the face of Great Slave Lake.
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Explore Rocher River, 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: 61.38547, -112.742719. 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 Rocher River 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 Rocher River 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 |