Tununuk Northwest Territories Map

About Tununuk, Northwest Territories

Tununuk is a locality in Northwest Territories, Canada. It is classified as a town. Tununuk is located at 69.0000°N, 134.6694°W.

Tununuk rests on the edge of the immense, often icy, waters of the Arctic Ocean, where the land yields to the vastness of the sea. It lies 80.6 km north-north-west of Inuvik, NT (from Inuvik, NT: bearing 332°T), and is situated 33.0 km south-south-east of Camp Farewell. The terrain here is a starkly beautiful expanse of low-lying tundra, a mosaic of gravelly shores, shallow inlets, and the occasional hummock that rises just enough to break the otherwise flat horizon. During the long summer months, the land awakens with a muted palette of greens and browns, dotted with the resilient blooms of Arctic wildflowers, and the air carries a crisp, mineral tang. In the twilight hours, the low-hanging sun paints the sky in an ethereal, ever-shifting spectacle of rose and gold, casting long, melancholic shadows across the frozen ground that persists for much of the year. The history of Tununuk is deeply entwined with the traditional territories of the Inuit people, their ancestral connection to this land evident in the enduring spirit of its residents. For generations, life here has been shaped by the rhythm of the seasons and the bounty of the ocean, with hunting and fishing forming the bedrock of the local economy. While modernization has brought some changes, the core of Tununuk's identity remains rooted in its heritage, fostering a close-knit community where shared knowledge and mutual reliance are paramount. The quiet hum of everyday life is punctuated by the calls of seabirds and the distant drone of snowmobiles, a testament to a way of living that honors both the past and the present on this northern frontier.

About This Tununuk Map Page

Explore Tununuk, 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: 69.000028, -134.669444. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Tununuk 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 Tununuk 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.