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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Northwest Territories > Yellowknife |
2001 population: 16,541 (Source: Statistics Canada) "Diamond Capital of North America" Yellowknife is in the territory of Northwest Territories. It is on Great Slave Lake. The city is the territorial capital.
Well-known residents have included:
· Margot Kidder, actress
Historic sites and museums: Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
Quotes:
"Yellowknife is the kind of place turbocharged Ski-doos could not drag me to reside in." -- City to City Jan Morris Listed places in Yellowknife: | Airports (1) | Archives (1) Hotels (5) Museums (1) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Yellowknife travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Yellowknife Web sites | Yellowknife local government | Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce Ancestry & family history | Northwest Territories genealogy page (GenWeb) | Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Northwest Territories family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Canadian naturalization, 1915-1932 Land: Canadian County Atlas Western land grants, 1870-1930 Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Archives in Yellowknife include NWT Archives | Northwest Territories archive | Library & Archives Canada Attractions | Yellowknife museums | Cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Communities | Communities near Yellowknife | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Northwest Territories | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Yellowknife festival web sites: | Caribou Carnival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Yellowknife local government Web site | Northwest Territories provincial government History | Archives in Northwest Territories | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Yellowknife locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Northwest Territories | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Yellowknife | Photos & post cards | Photos of Northwest Territories places | Post cards of Northwest Territories communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Yellowknife | Hotels in or near Yellowknife Northwest Territories tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Northwest Territories weather conditions
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