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@Rachel I just ran the numbers through an online C/F calculator again and although I appreciate that -40 F = -40 C, according to the calculator -51C is in fact -59.8F. Today, Yellowknife is primarily a government town and a service centre for the diamond mines.

[104], This article is about the city in Canada.

After reading Late Nights in Air I have always wanted to see the city. [22], A new mining rush and fourth building boom for Yellowknife began with the discovery of diamonds 300 kilometres (190 mi) north of the city in 1991. Ndilo is also a community of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation and not just Dettah.

I would love for you to see the community, bring you to see Dettah & N’Dilo, the two aboriginal communties that the Yellowknives Dene decentants live, Actually they dont’ just live only there but pretty much like regular people they live within Yellowknife as well, in other communties etc. [51] Historically, Yellowknife's economic growth came from gold mining, and later government; however, because of falling gold prices and increased operating costs, the final gold mine closed in 2004, marking a turning point for Yellowknife's economy. In the Dogrib language, the city is known as Sǫ̀mbak'è (Som-ba Kay) ("where the money is").

La ville prend rapidement de l'expansion et sa population atteint 1000 personnes en 1940[2]. This was 0.056% of total Canada population. I can provide you with tons of tips about interesting places to visit, like tin can hill and ragged ass road and Lois Land and Stan the Man’s Shack. I believe the highest recorded temperature in summer for Yellowknife was 40 c! oops, that was late 70’s early 80’s for the pet lion.

Yellowknife boomed in the summer of 1938 and many new businesses were established, including the Canadian Bank of Commerce, Hudson's Bay Company, Vic Ingraham's first hotel, Sutherland's Drug Store, and a pool hall. I’d love to check it out.

Visiting in spring when the Northern Lights are amazing but the temperatures are warmer also has a great deal of appeal. You might want to revisit, if you ever have the opportunity. @BJ Congratulations – and that is one very cool fact. Le revenu médian s'élevait alors à 44 567 $ avant et à 38 232 $ après impôt, comparativement à la moyenne provinciale de 35 006 $ avant et 31 135 $ après impôt; les femmes gagnaient en moyenne 4 225 $ de moins que les hommes après impôt, soit 34 007 $[21].

The Discovery Mine, with its own townsite, operated 81 kilometres (50 mi) to the north-northeast of Yellowknife from 1950 to 1969. Silke, Ryan. Thank you for promoting one of the greatest cities in Canada, safe travels. In 2017, the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 20,834 with an average yearly growth rate of 0.6% from 2007. Le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest est le plus grand employeur de la ville.

If you make a purchase through these links, I will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Yellowknife is a welcoming, inclusive, and prosperous community with a strong sense of pride in our unique history, culture and natural beauty. Four airlines offer daily jet service to the city. Do you have any more fun or interesting facts about Yellowknife to share? Le seul peuplement de la région, Dettah, une petite communauté de Couteaux-jaunes dénés, est situé à 12 km au sud-est de la ville actuelle. The average high temperature in July is 21.1°C. I’m betting she was pretty darned happy when that cold spell broke. I ALWAYS DO THAT and I don’t go leaving snarky comments behind an anonymous name. There are a number of ice roads that allow land transportation to occur during the winter around Yellowknife. There have been a number of incidents where emergency services have been either misdirected, or improperly dispatched. [25] The surrounding landscape is very rocky and slightly rolling, with many small lakes in addition to the larger Great Slave Lake. Les onze langues officielles du territoire y sont parlées dans une certaine proportion, en plus des langues des populations immigrantes.

Lovin the memories it brings back. Please include the facility for cross country skiing as well. Economic growth in the Northwest Territories was 10.6% in 2003.[57]. If you make a purchase via one of these links, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. It will always be where I am from. Also -51 is not -60 F Once the temp reaches -40 it’s the same in Fahrenheit. @Cin I totally screwed up – but at least I have brought some attentions to what I hear is a thriving community of the Dene people. [66] One well-known, almost infamous, road in Yellowknife is Ragged Ass Road, after which Tom Cochrane named an album. Yellowknife’s sister city to the south!

[80] With the completion of the Deh Cho Bridge, which officially opened on 30 November 2012, the city now has its first direct road connection to the rest of the country.

Yellowknife compte plusieurs bâtiments de grande hauteur, le plus grand édifice étant une tour d'habitation de 19 étages[2]. If you’re interested, I’d love to have a quick interview with you about your blog and your experiences here. En 1789, à la recherche du fleuve Mackenzie, Alexander MacKenzie visite le fort Providence[2]. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. Hockey may be a little out of your league. En 2006, les autochtones représentaient 22,2 % de la population[8] et 9,9 % des habitants faisaient partie d'une minorité visible[9]. [68] Health services are provided through the local Stanton Territorial Hospital. L'âge médian était de 32,2 ans, comparativement à 31,2 ans pour le territoire[4]. [53] A second mine, Diavik Diamond Mine, began production in 2003. The Yellowknife Fire Department handles the city's fire, ambulance, rescue, and hazardous materials responses. [16] In 1933 two prospectors, Herb Dixon and Johnny Baker, canoed down the Yellowknife River from Great Bear Lake to survey for possible mineral deposits. Required fields are marked *.

A Yellowknife seniors’ facility is looking to expand its campus as pressure to accommodate the North's growing number of Elders grows. L’augmentation du trafic aérien en raison de son statut de plaque tournante du territoire rend nécessaire la construction d’installations modernes.

Answer: Yellowknife, Canada ( Administrative unit : Northwest Territories) - last known population is ≈ 19 200 (year 2011). La baie de Yellowknife apparaît sur une carte qu’il a dessinée en 1785, mais aucun document témoignant de ses voyages cette année-là n’a survécu au passage du temps, et il est possible qu’il ait dessiné cette portion de la carte à partir de l’information fournie par les trappeurs dénés. [87] Average household expenditures were C$125,783 in 2015. Les routes d’hiver, qui sillonnent surtout des lacs et des rivières gelés, desservent les mines isolées, comme la mine d’or Lupin, et les gisements de diamant de la région du lac de Gras à partir de Yellowknife après le gel. Government employment accounts for 7,644 jobs, a large percentage of those in Yellowknife.

Les services de télévision sont offerts par CBC North, et les chaînes spécialisées sont accessibles par satellite. En 1948, la mine d’or Giant devient la deuxième mine en exploitation à s’installer dans la ville.

À titre comparatif, le loyer moyen d’un appartement de 2 chambres s’élève, au même moment, à 1281 $ à Vancouver, à 1224 $ à Calgary et à 1213 $ à Toronto. Le 30 novembre 2012, le pont à haubans permanent Deh Cho est achevé, remplaçant ainsi le transbordeur et le pont de glace.

[3], In the 2001 Census almost 73% of residents identified as Christian while 24% said they had no religious affiliation.. For specific denominations Statistics Canada found that 36% of residents identified as Roman Catholic, 11% as Anglican, 10% for the United Church, about 2% each as Baptists, Lutheran, and Pentecostal, and more than 1% for The Salvation Army. Consequently, Yellowknife lost its standing as the Canadian capital city with the smallest population.

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