It is surrounded by lands of the Polar Bear Provincial Park providing Peawanuck with limited tourism opportunities.

[3] It lies at similar latitudes to Ketchikan, Prince Rupert, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Moscow but has much harsher winters than those other cities.

There are private cars or light trucks in town, but other modes of travel include snowmobiles and canoe.

There is no sanitation services in Peawanuck due to lack of funds so waste is handled locally.

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources provides staffing at the Polar Bear Provincial Park Office.

Ontario Ministry of Transportation has a garage in Peawanuck, maintains the power generators and manages the local airport.

[6] Northern Store provides banking services via fax to CIBC or Scotiabank in Moosonee and Timmins respectively.

[5] Peawanuck has a subarctic climate (Dfc) due to its location in far Northern Ontario, which brings long cold winters and short but mild summers.