Perry Island Nunavut Map

About Perry Island, Nunavut

Perry Island is a locality in Nunavut, Canada. It is classified as a town. Perry Island is located at 67.8000°N, 102.5500°W.

Perry Island, a sentinel of the Arctic coast, presents a stark and captivating tableau. It lies 178.3 km south-east of Cambridge Bay, NU (from Cambridge Bay, NU: bearing 144°T), and is situated 258.7 km east-north-east of Bathurst Inlet. Its landscape is a study in resilience, a tapestry of low-lying tundra that unfurls in shades of muted green and ochre, punctuated by the glint of countless small lakes and the jagged edges of ancient rock. The air here carries the sharp tang of salt and the profound silence of the north, broken only by the cry of a gull or the whisper of wind across the permafrost. In the long twilight of summer, the sun dips but never truly sets, casting an ethereal glow that paints the sky in washes of rose and lavender, transforming the very earth into a canvas of subtle, shifting hues. Historically, Perry Island has been a place of passage and survival, its shores touched by generations of Inuit hunters and traders who understood the rhythms of the sea and the land. While the island itself might not boast grand monuments, its character is deeply etched by the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet industry that sustains them. The local economy, though modest, is intrinsically linked to the bounty of the surrounding waters, with fishing and the harvesting of marine resources forming the bedrock of daily life. The distinctive scent of drying fish sometimes mingles with the clean, cold air, a subtle reminder of the island's profound connection to its environment and the time-honoured traditions that continue to shape its identity.

About This Perry Island Map Page

Explore Perry Island, 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: 67.8, -102.55. 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 Perry Island includes the postal code (X0B), telephone area code (867). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Perry Island 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.