Kugluktuk (ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑐᖅ in Inuktitut syllabics; formerly, Coppermine) is a hamlet with about 1400 people in the Kitikmeot Region in western Nunavut.
Understand
The traditional Inuinnaqtun name for the area means "the place of moving water", referring to the Coppermine River.
Get in
By boat
Aside from cruise ships, there are no passenger ships serving Kugluktuk.
By plane
- 1 Kugluktuk Airport (YCO IATA). Canadian North operates daily flights to Kugluktuk from Yellowknife (90 mins; $550 one-way). It also has less frequent scheduled "milk run" flights from Cambridge Bay and Ulukhaktok.
Get around
See
- 1 Kugluk Territorial Park (Bloody Falls), 15km southwest of Kugluktuk.
- Cliffs along the Coronation Gulf
- 2 Visitor Heritage Centre (Ulu building), ☏ +1 867-982-4555. M-F 8:30AM-5PM. This centre is run by the community government. From the air, this building looks like an ulu, a knife used by Inuit to cut meat. It showcases the history of the Copper Inuit, hunting tools, clothing, drum dancing songs and more. It has an on-site store, selling arts & crafts (earrings, ulus, sealskin mittens, carvings, art prints) made by local artists. Free.
Do
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- 1 Coppermine Inn, 2 Amagok St, ☏ +1 867-982-3333. Family-run hotel.
- 2 Arctic Vision B&B, 7a Coronation Dr, [email protected]. 3-room bed & breakfast with an ocean view in the common area. Fully-furnished kitchen and on-site laundry are available. $230/night.