Łutselk’e

Łutselkʼe, also spelt Łutsël Kʼé, is a "designated authority" in the of the , Canada. The community is on the south shore near the eastern end of and until 1 July 1992, it was known as Snowdrift, as the community lies near the mouth of the Snowdrift River.
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  • Type: Village with 300 residents
  • Description: human settlement in ‘Region 5, Northwest Territories’, Northwest Territories, Canada
  • Also known as: Łutsel K’e” and “Lutselk’e
  • Historically known as: Snowdrift

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lutselk’e Water Aerodrome and Lutselk’e Airport.

Aerodrome
This is a list of airports in the Northwest Territories. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land , aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian territory of the .

Aerodrome
Lutselk'e Airport is located 1.1 nautical miles northeast of Lutselk'e, , . Caribou may be found on the runway and the local terrain makes this a difficult aerodrome to use at night. is situated 3 km northeast of Łutselk’e.

Łutselk’e

Latitude
62.40657° or 62° 24′ 24″ north
Longitude
-110.73464° or 110° 44′ 5″ west
Population
300
Elevation
156 metres (512 feet)
IATA airport code
YSG
United Nations Location Code
CA YSG
Open location code
95JFC748+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 107350938
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6943716
Wiki­data ID
Q10321097
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Łutselk’e” goes by many names.

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