Kugluktuk
A Hamlet Of About 1,300 People At The Mouth Of The Coppermine River, Once Called Coppermine, With Bloody Falls Territorial Park A Few Km Upriver, An Old Inuit Fishing Place With A Difficult History Marked On Site. A Base For River Trips On The Coppermine And Arctic Char Fishing, Reached By Air From Yellowknife · Kugluktuk, Nunavut
Kugluktuk, Qurluqtuq in Inuinnaqtun, is a hamlet of about 1,300 people at the mouth of the Coppermine River on the Arctic Ocean, the westernmost community in Nunavut. It was long called Coppermine, and it is reached only by scheduled flight, normally from Yellowknife. A few kilometres upriver lies Bloody Falls Territorial Park, an old Inuit fishing place with a painful history marked on site. The hamlet is a base for Coppermine River trips, Arctic char fishing and long summer light, with northern lights in autumn and winter. Be plain with yourself: this is a small working community, not a sightseeing town. There is no old quarter and no tour desk. Visits are arranged with local outfitters and the hamlet office, and the river, the weather and the season decide what happens. The wide tundra, the cold clear river and the long light reward people who like open country, quiet and a patient approach.
Kugluktuk, the westernmost hamlet of Nunavut, at the mouth of the Coppermine River on the Arctic Ocean, reached by scheduled flight from Yellowknife; coordinates approximate, Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Kugluktuk keeps no visiting hours because it is a living community. The hamlet office, the store, the hotel and any arts outlet keep their own hours, commonly roughly 9 to 5 on weekdays with short or closed days on weekends - confirm by phone. River and fishing trips run mainly from late June to early September, when the Coppermine is open. Winter is long, dark and very cold, with aurora and few visitors. Walking the town and shore is free at any hour. Bloody Falls is reached only in the open season, and Sundays and holidays are quiet.