Geographic Data

Location:

68 degrees 18'N; 133 degrees 29'W
East Channel of the Mackenzie River Delta
97 km south of the Beaufort Sea
Inuvik is 10 degrees further west than Vancouver and 2 degrees above the Arctic Circle.

Topography:

Located on a flat wooded plateau with northernmost reaches of the tree line east of the Richardson Mountains.

Area of Inuvik:

57 square km - approximately 5% utilized.

Distance to Main Airport:

14 kilometres or 8 miles.

Housing Units (2011 Census):

Single-detached House: 550 units
Semi-detached House: 85 units
Duplex: 20 units
Row Houses: 275 units
Apartments: 350 units
TOTAL: 1,280 units

Weather:

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

Temperature: 

Mean Annual -9.7 degrees Celsius (14.54 degrees Fahrenheit)
Extreme Maximum: +31.7 degrees Celsius (89.06 degrees Fahrenheit)
Extreme Minimum: - 56.7 degrees Celsius (- 70.06 degrees Fahrenheit)
Warmest Month: July
Coldest Month: January
Annual Precipitation: 266.1 mm (10.5 in.)
Driest Month: February
Wettest Month: August
Wind Speed: Mean Annual 10.1 km/h (6.1 mph)
Sunshine: Days with 24 hours of sun - 56
Darkness: Days with 0 hours of sun - 30

Traffic Lights:

There is one traffic light at the intersection of Mackenzie Road and Veterans Way.

High Temperature Heat:

Some buildings in Inuvik are heated by high-temperature steam heat, which is piped through parts of the Town.