Explore Read Island, 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Read Island, 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.
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| Place | Read Island |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Nunavut (NU) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 69.2 |
| Longitude | -113.83333 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | X0B |
| Area Code | 867 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | OANTT |
Read Island is a locality in Nunavut, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Read Island is located at 69.2000°N, 113.8333°W.
Read Island occupies a stark, solitary position along the Arctic coast, where the land meets the sea in a low-slung horizon of tundra and salt-crushed stone. It lies 161.1 km north-north-east of Kugluktuk, NU (from Kugluktuk, NU: bearing 18°T), and is situated 227.3 km south-east of Ulukhaktok. The air here possesses a crystalline quality, turning the light at dusk into a pale, bruised violet that clings to the frost-hardened earth. Across the expanse, the presence of the Tassijuak River serves as a distant, winding ribbon of movement, its flow marking the quiet shifts in the terrain some twenty-one kilometers away. Read Island exists within a landscape defined by the persistence of cold, where the silence is not an absence of sound but a heavy, watchful presence that dictates the slow turning of the seasons. Generations of Indigenous knowledge inform the survival strategies practiced near Read Island, where the economy remains closely aligned with the seasonal cycles of the sea and the migratory patterns of the North. Life here proceeds with a deliberate focus, prioritizing the seasonal harvest and the maintenance of traditional skills that have allowed inhabitants to navigate the unforgiving coastal environment for centuries. The character of the people reflects the endurance required by this geography, manifesting in a stoic hospitality and a deep, intuitive understanding of the shifting ice and the subtle warnings carried on the wind.
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Explore Read 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: 69.2, -113.83333. 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 Read 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 Read 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |