Kugluktuk, Territorial hamlet at the mouth of Coppermine River in Kitikmeot Region, Canada
Located at an elevation of 23 meters, Kugluktuk extends along Coronation Gulf, marking the westernmost settlement of Nunavut near the Northwest Territories border.
The British Coppermine expedition team documented the region in 1821, followed by Peter Warren Dease and Thomas Simpson's explorations along the river in 1838.
The name changed from Coppermine to Kugluktuk in 1996, reflecting the Inuinnaqtun language meaning 'place of moving water' and marking reconciliation between Dene and Inuit.
The hamlet contains two educational institutions: Kugluktuk High School and Jimmy Hikok Ilihakvik, serving students from grades six through twelve.
The Coppermine River valley creates a microclimate that enables stunted boreal forest trees to grow north of the typical Arctic tree line.
Location: Kugluktuk
Elevation above the sea: 23 m
GPS coordinates: 67.82556,-115.09500
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:48
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