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Behchokǫ̀

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Behchokǫ̀

Total population

1,926

Founded

2005

Elevation179 m
Coordinates62.79°, -115.98°

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City facts

Founded
2005
Elevation
179 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Behchokǫ̀, officially the Tłı̨chǫ Community Government of Behchokǫ̀, is a community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Behchokǫ̀ is located on the Yellowknife Highway, on the northwest tip of Great Slave Lake, approximately 110 km (70 mi) northwest of Yellowknife.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
62.7902
Longitude
-115.9784
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,909
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    130
  • White-crowned Sparrow
    Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    86
  • American herring gull, Smithsonian Gull
    Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves
    57
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    54
  • Lincoln's Sparrow
    Melospiza lincolnii (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    53
  • Yellow Warbler
    Setophaga petechia (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    51
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    46
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    46

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

G
Georges Erasmus
Canadian politician
D
Dora Migwi
unknown

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Northwest Territories

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.79
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,019

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,213
Avg daily Wikipedia views
40
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Canadian bunchberry
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
Seen 2026-08-31
Gray Wolf
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
Seen 2026-08-22
Boreal Chorus Frog
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Seen 2026-08-18
Red Fox
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Seen 2026-08-13
Muskox
Muskox
Ovibos moschatus
Seen 2026-08-12
Boreal Chickadee
Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus
Seen 2026-08-09
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Seen 2026-08-09
Fatmucket
Fatmucket
Lampsilis siliquoidea
Seen 2026-08-02
Wood Frog
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
Seen 2026-08-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
6103031
Population (Wikidata)
1,746
Wikidata
Q814458

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • StatCan — Statistics Canada — Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012