Explore Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, 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.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut. 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Nunavut or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Chesterfield Inlet and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Chesterfield Inlet.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Chesterfield Inlet |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Nunavut (NU) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 63.338889 |
| Longitude | -90.701389 |
| Population | 397 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | X0C |
| Area Code | 867 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | OADJS |
Chesterfield Inlet is a hamlet in Nunavut, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Chesterfield Inlet is located at 63.3389°N, 90.7014°W.
Chesterfield Inlet stretches along the rugged Arctic coast, marking a boundary where the vast, unyielding tundra meets the salt-heavy breath of the sea. It lies 90.6 km north-east of Rankin Inlet, NU (from Rankin Inlet, NU: bearing 50°T), and is situated 112.2 km south-west of Fullerton. The terrain surrounding Chesterfield Inlet is defined by a stark, monochromatic beauty, where the permafrost cradles a landscape of stone and moss that seems to hold its breath under the weight of the northern sky. Near the settlement, the quiet presence of Mission Lake sits only 1 km away, its surface often mirroring the pale, prismatic light that descends during the long transition of dusk. Further into the interior, the Josephine River winds through the expanse about 25 km from the coast, carving a path through a silent, ancient earth that knows nothing of the frantic pace of the south. The history of Chesterfield Inlet is anchored in the resilience of those who navigated the shifting ice and the demands of a harsh, northern climate. Historically, the location served as a vital hub for trade and mission activity, drawing together people who adapted their lives to the seasonal cycles of the land and water. Today, the economy of Chesterfield Inlet relies on a blend of traditional harvesting practices and modern services, with the local workforce engaging in the seasonal rhythms of hunting and fishing that have sustained inhabitants for generations. The air here carries a crisp, metallic bite, a reminder of the industrial and logistical necessities required to maintain a life in such a remote and austere environment. Cultural life in Chesterfield Inlet reflects a profound connection to Inuit heritage and the enduring strength of local traditions. Daily existence is marked by a quiet, deliberate focus on family and the sharing of resources, a practice that defines the social cohesion of the people living along the coast. While the settlement does not boast grand monuments or sprawling academic institutions, its character is shaped by the knowledge passed down through oral histories and the quiet mastery of surviving in an environment where the wind and the cold are constant companions. There is a particular clarity to the light here, a brightness that renders the horizon sharp and infinite, grounding the lives of those in Chesterfield Inlet in a reality that is as beautiful as it is demanding.
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Explore Chesterfield Inlet, 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: 63.338889, -90.701389. 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 Chesterfield Inlet includes the postal code (X0C), telephone area code (867). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Chesterfield Inlet 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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |