Explore Resolute, 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 Resolute, 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 Resolute 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 Resolute.
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 | Resolute |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Nunavut (NU) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 74.695833 |
| Longitude | -94.829167 |
| Population | 183 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | X0B |
| Area Code | 867 |
| Importance | Major city |
| CGN ID | OANWX |
Resolute is a hamlet in Nunavut, Canada. It is classified as a major city. Resolute is located at 74.6958°N, 94.8292°W.
Resolute sits as a stark, watchful presence along the Arctic coast, defined by the rugged elevations of Signal Hill and the persistent, icy flow of the Mecham River. It lies 350.6 km north-west of Arctic Bay, NU (from Arctic Bay, NU: bearing 306°T), and is situated 97.5 km south-east of Polaris. The terrain here holds a crystalline clarity, where the light at dusk stretches thin and blue across the gravel barrens, illuminating a landscape that feels stripped to its essential bones. Nearby, Char Lake rests in a quiet basin, its surface often mirroring the vast, unblinking sky that dominates the horizon. The air carries a sharp, metallic bite, a reminder of the immense distance between this outpost and the softening influence of the south. The foundations of Resolute emerged from a deliberate shift in northern logistics, as the state sought a permanent foothold in the high latitudes. Families were relocated to this location, tasked with establishing a presence in a region that demands total attention and resilience. Over the decades, Resolute grew from a series of temporary structures into a persistent settlement, enduring the long, dark winters that press against the windows and doors. The history of the people here is marked by their adaptation to an environment that offers no quarter, where every building and path serves as a functional response to the extreme cold. Economic activity in Resolute functions largely through the support of research, aviation, and the essential services required to maintain a northern outpost. The Mecham River serves as a vital marker in the local topography, influencing how the settlement manages its limited resources and infrastructure. Resolute serves as a gateway for scientific expeditions and government projects, acting as a critical hub for those navigating the complexities of the Arctic. Daily life centers on the steady, necessary labor of sustaining warmth and movement, with the local economy reflecting the logistical demands of life at the edge of the map. Cultural life in Resolute finds its expression in the quiet strength of those who call the high Arctic home, though the settlement does not host universities, colleges, or a roster of globally famous celebrities. Instead, the character of Resolute is found in the shared knowledge of the land, where the proximity to the coast and the seasonal migration of ice define the passage of time. Tradition here is lived rather than displayed, manifesting in the ways residents navigate the terrain around Signal Hill and manage the challenges of their environment. The life of the settlement continues with a focused, deliberate pace, grounded in a deep familiarity with the cold and the vast, open silence of the north.
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Explore Resolute, 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: 74.695833, -94.829167. 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 Resolute includes the postal code (X0B), 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 Resolute 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) |