SachsHarbour

Sachs Harbour Community Details

Sachs Harbour, traditionally named Ikaahuk – "Where You Cross To", is the most northerly community in the NWT. It was named after the Mary Sachs, a ship in the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913. A permanent settlement was established in 1929 when three Inuit families moved there to trap.

Location

  • On the southwestern shore of Banks Island

  • 71'59N latitude and 125'14'W longitude

  • 523 km northeast of Inuvik
Population (2007)

  • 130
Languages

  • English

  • Inuvialuktun
Transportation

  • Accessible by air from Inuvik via Aklak Air

  • Bulk supplies and food are barged in during the summer
Industry

  • Traditional lifestyle of hunting muskox, caribou and polar bear, trapping, local retail and food services
Schools
Local Services

  • Health centre with one nurse

  • RCMP detachment
Associations
    Summer Swimming Program 867-690-4354
    Running Club 867-690-4354
    Nordic Walking Program 867-690-4354
    Public Ice Skating 867-690-4354
    Billards 867-690-4354
    Summer Daycamp 867-690-4354