Tuktoyaktuk Community

Tuktoyaktuk, located on the Beaufort Sea, is surrounded by the greatest concentration of natural pingos in the world. These cone-shaped hills are formed by a buildup of ice under the tundra. Tourists visit the community to dip their toes in the Arctic Ocean.

Fast Facts:

• 137 air km North of Inuvik
• Northernmost community on Canadian mainland
• Population 1000, predominately Inuvialuit
• 4 nurse health centre
• 2 social workers
• 5 member RCMP detachment
• Mangilaluk School
• Ice road connection to Aklavik and Inuvik
• Whale watching
• Beluga Jamboree