Local favourite river spot · Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut
Simpson Rock
Simpson Rock is a river spot in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut.
Simpson Rock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Simpson Rock
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Simpson Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 69.03619, -105.09363. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Simpson Rock
- Cambridge Bay · attraction · ~11 km
- Iqaluktuuttiaq · lake · Kitikmeot Region · ~22 km
- Uvayuq · viewpoint · ~27 km
- Anderson Bay · beach · Kitikmeot Region · ~39 km
- Kitigaq · lake · Kitikmeot Region · ~42 km
- Tahiryuaq · lake · ~53 km
- Flagstaff Point · beach · Kitikmeot Region · ~3 km
- Jago Islet · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~4 km
- Uqhuqhivik · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~4 km
- Qikiqtaaryuk · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~5 km
- Napaqtilik · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~5 km
- West Arm · beach · Kitikmeot Region · ~10 km
- Heritage Park · park · Kitikmeot Region · ~11 km
- Radar · attraction · Kitikmeot Region · ~11 km
- St. George's · church · Kitikmeot Region · ~11 km
- Glad Tidings Church · church · Kitikmeot Region · ~11 km
- Our Lady of the Arctic · church · Kitikmeot Region · ~11 km
- Old Stone Church · church · Kitikmeot Region · ~12 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Simpson Rock
- Jago Islet · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~4 km
- Uqhuqhivik · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~4 km
- Qikiqtaaryuk · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~5 km
- Napaqtilik · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~5 km
- Ungahitak · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~38 km
- Finlayson Islands · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~40 km
- Haatuaryuk · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~41 km
- Imiligaaryuk · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~42 km
- Ninganaaryuk · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~44 km
- Duncan Island · river spot · Kitikmeot Region · ~48 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Simpson Rock yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Simpson Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Simpson Rock?
Nearby: Cambridge Bay (attraction, 11 km), Iqaluktuuttiaq (lake, 22 km), Uvayuq (viewpoint, 27 km), Anderson Bay (beach, 39 km), Kitigaq (lake, 42 km), Tahiryuaq (lake, 53 km).