Yellowknife
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Population: 19,429 Yellowknife is located on the north shore of Great Slave Lake at the end of NWT Highway 3, approximately 390 miles from Fort Simpson. Visitor Information: Northern Frontier Visitors Centre, is on 49th Street near the entrance to Yellowknife; or visit Northwest Territories Tourism and Deh Cho Travel Connection for information on Yellowknife. |
| European settlers arrived in Yellowknife the 1930s, with the discovery of gold in the area and radium at Great Bear Lake. In 1960, Highway 3 was completed, connecting the city with the highway system to Alberta. Yellowknife became capital of the Northwest Territories in 1967. The most recent mining boom in Yellowknife was the discovery of diamonds at Lac de Gras in 1992. Yellowknife has become a mining, transportation and government administrative centre for the territories. Yellowknife has all visitor services, including lodging at hotels/motels and bed-and-breakfasts; dining at major-chain restaurants and fast-food outlets; shopping at major-chain retail stores; and gas stations. The Yellowknife Book Cellar on 49th Street carries books for all ages. Camping at Fred Henne Territorial Park. | |
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