Tungsten Northwest Territories Map

About Tungsten, Northwest Territories

Tungsten is a locality in Northwest Territories, Canada. It is classified as a town. Tungsten is located at 61.9499°N, 128.2351°W.

Tungsten rests in a deep, hushed fold of the earth, defined by the persistent, cold currents of the Flat River. It lies 127.9 km north-north-east of Tuchitua, NT (from Tuchitua, NT: bearing 24°T), and is situated 93.5 km north-east of Frances Lake. The landscape is dominated by the looming presence of Moraine Hill, which casts long, sharp shadows over the valley floor as the sun dips behind the high peaks. Air here holds a crisp, metallic edge, sharpening the senses even in the quietest hours of mid-afternoon. To the north, the rugged expanse of Nááts'ihch'oh National Park Reserve of Canada guards the horizon, while the distant, icy stillness of the South Moraine Hill Glacier remains a silent sentinel against the sky. Nearer at hand, the calm surface of Mirror Lake catches the pale northern light, reflecting the austere beauty of a terrain that demands much from those who dwell within its reach. The history of Tungsten finds its heartbeat in the heavy pulse of the mining industry, an endeavor that once brought purpose and movement to these remote slopes. Workers long relied on the earth’s hidden wealth, their daily lives defined by the shifting demands of the mine and the slow, deliberate work required to survive in such a vertical world. Even now, the spirit of Tungsten carries the weight of that industrial ambition, a memory held in the rusted machinery and the sturdy, functional architecture that clings to the valley side. Life here moves according to the seasons, turning on the cycle of thaw and freeze that governs the Flat River, keeping the focus fixed on the immediate, tangible reality of the mountains.

About This Tungsten Map Page

Explore Tungsten, 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: 61.949863, -128.235103. 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 Tungsten includes the postal code (X0G), telephone area code (867). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Tungsten 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.