Yellowknife Attractions
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Although situated south of the tree limit, on the shores of Great Slave Lake, the modern town of Yellowknife still lies in the transitional zone between northern fir forest and treeless tundra. The largest community in the Mackenzie district, it has been the capital of the Northwest Territories since 1967. It was founded only in 1935 after gold was discovered there, the first such strike in the cold north (average temperature: 26°C (21°F)!). A second gold-rush occurred in 1944 since when the community, set in a landscape of dwarf firs, birch and poplar, has developed steadily into the nerve center of northern Canada.
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Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
This complex is both a museum and the archives for the Northwest Territories. Displays feature the cultural and natural history of the area, and include geological, archeological, and anthropological exhibits.
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