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By Jefte P. 7,876. Yellowknife, Canada. The land of the midnight sun awaits on the northern shores of Great Slave Lake in Yellowknife, a small but diverse city famous for its spectacular wilderness. Sitting on the edge of the Arctic Circle, the city enjoys summer days with nearly 24 hours of sunlight, and dark winter skies lit up by aurora ...
- Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC) in Yellowknife is the Northwest Territories' museum and archives.
- Explore Hidden Lake Territorial Park. Hidden Lake Territorial Park is located about 50 kilometers east of Yellowknife on the Ingraham Trail. One of the highlights of the park is Cameron Falls, an impressive sight even when frozen solid in winter.
- Visit Old Town Yellowknife. With the discovery of gold in 1934 and Yellowknife's first gold rush the following year, eager miners pitched tents and built small wooden shacks on the shores of Great Slave Lake.
- Get Out on Great Slave Lake. Great Slave Lake is the 10th largest lake in the world, and Yellowknife enjoys a prime position on one of its northern arms.
A neighbourhood of bright houseboats, all aglow beneath the Aurora. Mansions built next to log cabins and teepees; and a whole bunch of friendly, offbeat locals, having an extraordinary time in the wildest little city on earth. Visit the official tourism site of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada to discover activities like Aurora ...
Yellowknife. Canada, North America. Amid the droning bush planes and picturesque houseboats of Yellowknife's Old Town, bordering Great Slave Lake, it's still possible to detect a palpable frontier spirit. It's as if you're standing on the edge of a large, undiscovered and barely comprehensible wilderness – and you are.
Exploring Yellowknife. As a city in Canada’s north, Yellowknife is often painted with rumors and stereotypes. While the winters can get quite cold, the people still live in homes, not igloos. Summers don’t only exist here; the sun will actually shine for nearly 24 hours. And, although there are lots of opportunities to see wildlife, there ...