The cenotaph sits on City Hall property on a piece of land located between City Hall and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) G Division Headquarters and the Yellowknife RCMP Detachment (co-located at 5010 Veterans Memorial Dr (49th Ave), Yellowknife NT X1A 2R3). Although the Yellowknife City Hall address is 52 Street, the cenotaph is located along Veterans Memorial Dr (49th Ave).
The cenotaph is four sided and made of rounded stones and cement. The cenotaph tapers, with the base of the monument larger than the top. The cenotaph sits on a concrete slab. The cenotaph has a rectangular metal plaque on the front. This can be seen by observers on the sidewalk of Veterans Memorial Dr (49th Ave). The top of the plaque has a maple leaf, the Royal Canadian Legion crest and another maple leaf. The maple leafs are angled to the outside by about 30 degrees.
The cenotaph is a community gathering spot on Remembrance Day, with wreaths being laid in front of the cenotaph. Other military parades occur for commemorations such as Battle of the Atlantic and Battle of Britain. The cenotaph is located close to the RCMP memorial at the front of their building.
The date of the cenotaph is unknown.
