The Inuvik Interagency Committee

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Introduction to Inuvik

Land of the Midnight Sun and Gateway to the Beaufort-Delta, the town of Inuvik is 2 degrees above the Arctic Circle on the Mackenzie River and Delta, Inuvik (place of people) provides a wide range of services and opportunities for visitors and new residents. Inuvik is the homeland of the Inuvialuit and Gwich'in and is the residence for a wide variety of other aboriginal and non-aboriginal people and cultures.

As part of the Mackenzie Delta (Canada's largest fresh water delta) and close to the Arctic Ocean, Inuvik is located between the treeless tundra and the northern boreal forest and overlooks a vast maze of lakes and streams of the Delta.

With the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Dempster Highway and the 50th anniversary of the Town’s incorporation, Inuvik is a proud community and presents diverse opportunities for visitors and prospective residents. Inuvik has a population of 3500 people and acts as a service centre for other Beaufort Delta communities in the Western Arctic. Inuvik has a stable municipal infrastructure and includes varied rental properties and a commercial real estate market. Industrial and residential land is available along with the modern services to support industrial and economic development.

The Town of Inuvik and Territorial government actively promote the community and region for its tourist potential and the region has rich potential for oil and gas development.

New residents will find access to modern medical and hospital services along with good quality schools and varied recreation facilities. The Inuvik Interagency Committee’s web site http://inuvikinteragency.org can be of assistance to visitors or new residents. See the following links for more information:
www.spectacularnwt.com/
www.iti.gov.nt.ca/tourismparks/visitorinformationcentres.shtml.

For further information, email inuvikinteragency@northwestel.net or call the Inuvik Interagency Committee at 867-777-3370.