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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  • Village with about 1,170 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 170 metres (550 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code YFS
  • Description: village in Northwest Territories, Canada
  • Also known as
    “Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories”
    “Fort Simpson, NWT”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Simpson Island Airport and Fort Simpson Island Water Aerodrome.
Aerodrome
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Aerodrome
This is a list of airports in the Northwest Territories.

Fort Simpson

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Latitude
61.86314° or 61° 51′ 47″ north
Longitude
-121.35428° or 121° 21′ 15″ west
UN/LOCODE
CA FSI
Open location code
94HWVJ7W+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1842940606
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5955953
Wiki­data ID
Q1240735

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Yue Chinese—“Fort Simpson” goes by many names.
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辛普森堡Chinese
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Fort SimpsonItalian
フォート・シンプソンJapanese
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فورت سیمسونPersian
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Форт-СимпсонRussian
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Fort SimpsonSpanish
Fort Simpson (Territorios del Noroeste)Spanish
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Форт-СімпсонUkrainian
فورٹ سمپسنUrdu
苫臣堡Yue Chinese

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort Simpson Recreation Centre and Dehcho Heritage Centre.

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Northwest Territories: Highlights

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