Fort Simpson

Fort Simpson is a village, the only one in the entire territory, in the of the , Canada. The community is located on an island at the confluence of the and rivers.
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  • Type: Village with 1,170 residents
  • Description: village in Northwest Territories, Canada
  • Also known as: “Fort Simpson (Territorios del Noroeste)”, “Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories”, “Fort Simpson, NWT”, and “フォート・シンプソン”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Fort Simpson Island Airport and Fort Simpson Island Water Aerodrome.

Aerodrome
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Aerodrome
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Fort Simpson

Latitude
61.86314° or 61° 51′ 47″ north
Longitude
-121.35428° or 121° 21′ 15″ west
Population
1,170
Elevation
133 metres (436 feet)
IATA airport code
YFS
UN/LOCODE
CA FSI
Open location code
94HWVJ7W+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1842940606
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5955953
Wiki­data ID
Q1240735
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Yue Chinese—“Fort Simpson” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Fort Simpson”
  • Chinese: “辛普森堡”
  • Czech: “Fort Simpson”
  • Dutch: “Fort Simpson”
  • French: “Fort Simpson”
  • German: “Fort Simpson”
  • Italian: “Fort Simpson”
  • Japanese: “フォートシンプソン”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fort Simpson”
  • Norwegian: “Fort Simpson”
  • Persian: “فورت سیمسون”
  • Polish: “Fort Simpson”
  • Portuguese: “Fort Simpson”
  • Russian: “Форт-Симпсон”
  • Slovak: “Fort Simpson”
  • Spanish: “Fort Simpson”
  • Swedish: “Fort Simpson”
  • Ukrainian: “Форт-Сімпсон”
  • Urdu: “فورٹ سمپسن”
  • Yue Chinese: “苫臣堡”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Naylors Landing and Checkpoint.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fort Simpson Recreation Centre and Dehcho Heritage Centre.

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Worth a closer look: Yellowknife and Nahanni National Park Reserve.

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