Explore Sawmill Bay, 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 Sawmill Bay, 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 | Sawmill Bay |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Northwest Territories (NT) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 65.716914 |
| Longitude | -118.901637 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | X0E |
| Area Code | 867 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | LAVDA |
Sawmill Bay is a locality in Northwest Territories, Canada. It is classified as a town. Sawmill Bay is located at 65.7169°N, 118.9016°W.
Sawmill Bay hunkers against the rugged, unforgiving shoreline of Great Bear Lake, where the earth yields to a vast, subarctic expanse. It lies 192.7 km north-north-west of Gamètì, NT (from Gamètì, NT: bearing 338°T), and is situated 287.9 km south-west of Kugluktuk. The horizon here holds a brittle clarity, with the light at dusk stretching long, violet shadows across the rocky outcrops that define the perimeter of Sawmill Bay. Lichen clings to the stone in muted patches of ochre and grey, while the air maintains a sharp, crystalline bite even in the height of the season. The history of Sawmill Bay lingers in the remnants of industrial infrastructure that once served the resource-heavy ambitions of the north. Operations here grew from the necessity of extraction, leaving behind a stillness that settles deep into the surrounding terrain once the machinery of the past fell silent. Today, the quietude of the water provides a stark contrast to the former intensity of the local economy, as the land slowly reclaims the ground where human effort once sought to master the elements.
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Explore Sawmill Bay, 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: 65.716914, -118.901637. 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 Sawmill Bay includes the postal code (X0E), telephone area code (867). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Sawmill Bay 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 |