| Fort Simpson | |
 | |
| Aerial view of Fort Simpson | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Region | Dehcho |
| Area | 78,32 km² |
| Population | 1 202 hab. (2016) |
| Density | 15,35 inhab./km² |
| Location | |
 61 ° 51 ′ 47 ″ N 121 ° 21 ′ 18 ″ W | |
| Official site | |
Fort Simpson is a village located in the Northwest Territories in the Northern canadian.
Understand
Fort Simpson is the only significant village in the region of Dehcho from Northwest Territories. The main part of the village is located on an island at the confluence of the Mackenzie and Liard rivers, but there is also an industrial area and a residential area near the Mackenzie Highway to the south. It includes a population of approximately 1,200 inhabitants the majority of whom are Native Americans. The main languages spoken in Fort Simpson aresouthern slave and theEnglish.
Fort Simpson is the gateway to the South Nahanni River and the Nahanni National Park Reserve.
To go
Fort Simpson is accessible by car, plane or boat.
By plane
- 1 Fort Simpson Airport (IATA : YFS, ICAO: CYFS, Fort Simpson Airport) (13 km south-southeast of Fort Simpson)
By car
Fort Simpson can be reached by road via the Mackenzie Highway.
