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Fort Simpson

Northwest Territoriesvillage

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Fort Simpson

Total population

1,174

Coordinates61.86°, -121.35°

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City facts

Overview

Fort Simpson is a village, the only one in the entire territory, in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on an island at the confluence of the Mackenzie and Liard rivers. It is approximately 600 km (370 mi) west of Yellowknife. Both rivers were traditionally trade routes for the Hudson's Bay Company and the native Dene people of the area.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
61.8631
Longitude
-121.3543
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,058

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,822
Avg daily Wikipedia views
61
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fort Simpson

River Bank Stability Map, Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, District of Mackenzie
Geological Survey of Canada. · 1973
Dominion Experimental Substation
J. A. Gilbey · 1954
Data for Pb dating of four peat cores from the vicinity of Detour Lake and Kinosheo Lake, Ontario, and Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories / by L.J. Turner and I.M. Kettles
L.J Turner
The fluvial geomorphic character of the lower reaches of major Mackenzie River tributaries, Fort Simpson, to Norman Wells, Northwest Territories
G. R. Brooks · 1996
Magnetical and meteorological observations at Lake Athabasca and Fort Simpson
John Henry Lefroy · 1855
Expansion study, Fort Simpson, N.W.T
Francl (W. J.) & Associates, Consulting Engineering. · 1974
North of 60, soils, vegetation and landforms of the Fort Simpson areaa, N.W.T
L. M. Lavkulich · 1973
Geology of the Lower Paleozoic formations in the subsurface of the Fort Simpson area, district of Mackenzie, N.W.T
N. C. Meijer-Drees · 1975

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Seen 2026-09-17
Briseis Underwing Moth
Briseis Underwing Moth
Catocala briseis
Seen 2026-08-24
Williams' Tiger Moth
Williams' Tiger Moth
Apantesis williamsii
Seen 2026-07-31
Bedstraw Hawkmoth
Bedstraw Hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
Seen 2026-07-28
Cryptic Bumble Bee
Cryptic Bumble Bee
Bombus cryptarum
Seen 2026-07-23
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
Seen 2026-07-23
Wood Frog
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
Seen 2026-07-22
Yellow-horned Horntail
Yellow-horned Horntail
Urocerus flavicornis
Seen 2026-07-16
Leconte's Haploa Moth
Leconte's Haploa Moth
Haploa lecontei
Seen 2026-07-16

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

Events

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Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
6104038
Wikidata
Q1240735

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • StatCan — Statistics Canada — Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012