Inuvik

Inuvik Community Details

Inuvik (Inuvvik - “place of man”) is the largest town north of the Arctic Circle and is located on the Mackenzie River Delta – Canada’s largest fresh water delta. It’s close to the Arctic Ocean with a spectacular view of the Richardson Mountains and the maze of lakes and streams between the treeless tundra and northern forest.

http://wwwTown of Inuvik - http://www.inuvik.ca

Location

  • 68°21'N latitude and 133°43'W longitude

  • 1,086 km northwest of Yellowknife and 1,931 km north of Edmonton

  • 10 degrees further west than Vancouver and 2 degrees above the Arctic Circle
Population (2007)

  • 3,420
Languages

  • English

  • French

  • Gwich’in

  • Inuvialuktun
Transportation

  • Accessible by air via Air North, Aklak Air, Canadian North, First Air and North-Wright Airways Ltd.

  • Accessible via the Dempster Highway from Dawson City

  • Connected to the communities of Aklavik and Tuktoyaktuk by ice road in the winter
Industry

  • Government and transportation centre for the Western Arctic

  • Main headquarters for the oil and gas industry in the Beaufort Sea/Mackenzie Delta

  • Tourism
Accommodations

  • Arctic Chalet

  • Capital Suites

  • Eskimo Inn

  • The Mackenzie Hotel www.mackenziehotel.com

  • Nova Inn

  • Happy Valley Territorial Campground – 27 sites with a laundry mat and 24 hour security
Places of Worship

  • Roman Catholic – Our Lady of Victory

  • Anglican Church of the Ascension

  • Bahai World Faith

  • First Bible Baptist Faith

  • Light House Community Church

  • New Beginnings Christian Fellowship

  • Seventh Day Adventist
Schools
Sports and Recreation

  • Midnight Sun Recreation Complex includes an arena and a curling rink

  • Midnight Sun Conference Centre

  • Inuvik Family Centre contains a modern pool, gym, squash court, hot tub, sauna, steam room, space for community meetings and a 2- story twisting waterslide
Climate

  • Inuvik enjoys 56 days of 24 hours of daylight (late June, July and part of August) and has 30 days without sunlight, the majority of which are in December.

  • Temperature: Average annual high is -3.9 °C, average annual low is -13.6 °C

  • Warmest Month: July (average high is 19.8 °C, average low is 8.5 °C)

  • Coldest Month: January (average high is -23.2 °C, average low is -31.9 °C)

  • Annual Precipitation: 266.1 mm (10.5 in.)

  • Driest Month: April: 10.5 mm (.41 in.) of precipitation

  • Wettest Month: August: 39.9 mm (1.57 in.) of precipitation
Festivals and Events

  • Great Northern Arts Festival – held in July for 10 days hosting artists from across the Circumpolar World www.gnaf.org

  • Muskrat Jamboree – early March or April celebrates the start of spring with community events and local food like bannock and tea
Health and Social Services

  • Inuvik Regional Hospital

  • Western Arctic Dental Group Ltd.

  • Women’s Shelter

  • St. John’s Ambulance Services

  • Arctic Family Medical House
Places to Eat

  • Cloud 9 Cafeteria

  • Eskimo Inn

  • Peking Garden

  • Green Briar Dining Room

  • Blue Moon Bistro

  • Northern Quick Stop

  • Roost
Associations
    Inuvik Slow Pitch Association 867-777-8617
    Basketball Association 867-777-7180 
    Intermediate Hockey 867-777-4514
    Inuvik Figure Skating Club 867-678-2970
    Inuvik Minor Hockey 867-777-2542
    Recreation Hockey 867-777-3672
    Old Timer's Hockey 867-777-2178  
    Recreation Leaders Program 867-777-7892
    Inuvik Ski Club 867-777-2303
    Legion Darts Association 867-777-2300
    Mixed Recreation Hockey 867-777-4767
    Soccer Leagues 867-777-7312  
    Inuvik Speed Skating Club 867-777-3096
    Ride for Sight 867-777-3150
    Northern Games Association 867-777-7312
    Midnight Sun Complex 867-777-8640
    Hunters & Trappers Committee 867-777-3671
    Girl Guides Canada 867-777-2332
    Scouts Canada 867-777-2980
    Inuvik Volunteer Firefighters 867-777-8611
    Royal Canadian Legion 867-777-2300
    Knights of Columbus 867-777-4805
    Anglican Church of the Ascension 867-777-2229
    First Bible Baptist Church 867-777-3360
    Lighthouse Community Church 867-777-2895
    Roman Catholic Mission - Our Lady of Victory 867-777-2236