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- North America
- Canada
- Northwest Territories
- Yellowknife
Yellowknife
Yellowknife is built on permafrost, but there is nothing cold
about the welcome awaiting visitors who come to enjoy log
buildings, luxury hotels, caribou steaks, caviar, and dog sled
teams. This thriving city is the gateway used by those planning to
explore other points in the Northwest Territories and the adjacent
territory of Nunavut, and is the kicking-off point for a variety of
extreme adventure tours and unique vacations in the heart of the
northern wilderness. The city is on the north shore of Great Slave
Lake and offers its own attractions like boating, fishing, hiking,
birdwatching, canoeing and walking tours. A popular attraction is
the quaint Old Town section with its watery views, historic
buildings and the Wildcat Café where local and visiting musicians
entertain with jam sessions. In winter (September to April) the sky
remains dark most of the day and the spectacular Northern Lights
can be seen. A good vantage point is from the top of the Bush
Pilot's Monument in Old Town, six storeys high with a 360 degree
view.
Information & Facts
Climate
Yellowknife experiences a semi-arid subarctic climate with no
frost but plenty of rainfall between June and October. August is
the wettest month of the year while April is the driest month.
Language
The official languages are English and French
(predominantly in Quebec).
Money
The currency used is the Canadian Dollar (CAD), which is divided
into 100 cents. One-dollar coins are also known as loonies (due to
the picture of a loon, a type of bird, on the coin), and two-dollar
coins as toonies. Banks and bureaux de change will change money and
travellers cheques, as will some hotels, but the rate will not be
as good. Major credit cards are widely accepted and ATMs are
plentiful. US Dollars are largely accepted, though due to fraud,
larger notes might not be and change is usually given in Canadian
dollars.
Time
Canada covers six time zones, from GMT 8 in the west to GMT
-3.5 in the east.