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| Place | Stanton |
| Type | Abandoned Locality |
| Province / Territory | Northwest Territories (NT) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 69.800089 |
| Longitude | -128.686007 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | X0E |
| Area Code | 867 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | LAWRL |
Stanton is a abandoned locality in Northwest Territories, Canada. It is classified as a town. Stanton is located at 69.8001°N, 128.6860°W.
Stanton rests upon the austere edge of the Arctic coast, where the horizon dissolves into a vast, shimmering expanse of sea and sky. It lies 172.8 km east-north-east of Tuktoyaktuk, NT (from Tuktoyaktuk, NT: bearing 75°T), and is situated 15.6 km north-east of Anderson River. The land here is defined by a profound, elemental stillness, holding the cold breath of the north within its low, tundra-swept contours. To the inland side, Old Stanton Lake rests in the quiet hollows of the terrain, its surface mirroring the shifting greys and blues of the seasonal light. Nearby, the Anderson River carves a path toward the coast, its currents carrying the memory of inland snowmelt toward the salt-heavy air of the shore. The character of Stanton emerges from the resilience of those who have long navigated this austere northern fringe. Life in Stanton follows the dictates of the seasons, where the economy remains tied to the traditional harvest of the land and the endurance of seasonal cycles. There is a distinct, sharp clarity to the air here, a crispness that seems to sharpen the senses and pull one closer to the immediate texture of the earth. Whether watching the sun linger low against the coastal shelf or listening to the wind move across the tundra, Stanton maintains a solitude that feels both heavy and light, anchored by the cycles of the water and the enduring presence of the Anderson River.
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Explore Stanton, 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: 69.800089, -128.686007. 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 Stanton 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 Stanton 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 |