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Exploring Yellowknife - Gateway to Canada's North With shimmering aurora borealis (Northern Lights), numerous lakes, walking trails, and an abundance of community events, there is always something new to experience.
By Eva Holland. 4 min read. Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, is an isolated mining town built on gold and now sustained by diamonds—an outpost of civilization surrounded by...
Mar 20, 2023 · Yellowknife Is the Northern Lights Capital of North America — How to Visit. Destinations. Canada. This Small Canadian City Is the Northern Lights Capital of North America. The northern lights are...
Yellowknife. Yellowknife sits on the shores of Great Slave Lake – the 10th largest lake in the world and the deepest in North America. It takes its name from the…
Dec 22, 2023 · 1. Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. 2. Explore Hidden Lake Territorial Park. 3. Visit Old Town Yellowknife. 4. Get Out on Great Slave Lake. 5. Snowking's Winter Festival. 6. Aurora Village & the Northern Lights. 7. Bush Pilots Monument. 8. Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. 9. Arctic Art & Crafts. 10.
Yellowknife, a small Athabaskan-speaking North American Indian tribe who traditionally lived northeast of the Great Bear and Great Slave lakes in what is now the Northwest Territories, Can. The name Yellowknife derives from the group’s use of yellow copper in making knives and other tools.
Yellowknife is the capital, largest community, and only city in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, about 400 km (250 mi) south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River.
