Inuvik Utilidors
Utilidor
A network of silver insulated pipes running above ground through town, carrying water and sewage to homes. It is a distinctive sight in a town built on permafrost.
Because the ground beneath Inuvik is permafrost, pipes could not be buried when the town was built. Instead, the water, sewage and heating pipes are housed in insulated boxes supported on pilings, forming utilidors that run through the streets. The houses are also built on wooden piles. You can see them on Mackenzie Road in the town centre, and small steps over the utilidors let pedestrians cross. Combine a walk past them with the Igloo Church and the community greenhouse for an easy one-hour walking tour.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Our Lady of Victory (Igloo) Church
- Inuvik Community Greenhouse
- Ingamo Hall Friendship Centre
- Mackenzie River Delta
- Midnight Sun Mosque
- Western Arctic Regional Visitor Centre
- Boot Lake
- Jàk Territorial Park