Cape Smith Nunavut Map

About Cape Smith, Nunavut

Cape Smith is a locality in Nunavut, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Cape Smith is located at 60.7333°N, 78.4667°W.

Cape Smith lies at the edge of a vast, sculpted land where the tundra meets the sea. It lies 17.4 km west-south-west of Akulivik, NU (from Akulivik, NU: bearing 241°T), and is situated 101.6 km north-west of Puvirnituq. Here, the land rises in a series of low, rounded hills, their slopes softened by millennia of wind and ice, a tapestry of lichen and dwarf shrubs in shades of ochre, rust, and muted green. The air, even in the brief summer, carries a crisp, clean bite, a constant reminder of the immense, silent wilderness that stretches inland. Along the coast, the sea, a deep, restless blue, gnaws at the rocky shores, its rhythm a slow, insistent pulse against the ancient stone. There are no trees to break the horizon, only the sweep of the sky, often a canvas of bruised purples and fiery oranges at dusk, and the stark, elemental beauty of rock and water. This place, Cape Smith, is etched by the deep currents of Inuit history and the more recent ebb and flow of mining. For generations, this land has sustained people, its bounty drawn from the sea and the sparse vegetation. The discovery of valuable minerals brought a different kind of life, a transient industry that has shaped the landscape and its people, leaving behind scars and opportunities in equal measure. Today, while the echoes of that industrial past linger, the enduring spirit of the Inuit remains, a quiet strength woven into the fabric of daily life. The community here moves with a deliberate pace, attuned to the seasons and the rhythms of the natural world, a stark and beautiful existence on the northern frontier.

About This Cape Smith Map Page

Explore Cape Smith, Nunavut, 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: 60.733333, -78.466667. 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 Cape Smith includes the postal code (X0C), telephone area code (867). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Cape Smith 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.