Enterprise, Northwest Territories
Enterprise is a hamlet in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, located between Great Slave Lake and the Alberta border on the Hay River.
Enterprise | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
Enterprise Enterprise | |
| Coordinates: 60°33′17″N 116°08′50″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | South Slave Region |
| Constituency | Deh Cho |
| Census division | Region 5 |
| Incorporated (hamlet) | 29 October 2007 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sandra McMaster |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | Tammy Neal |
| • MLA | Michael Nadli |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 305.58 km2 (117.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 75 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 0R1 & X0E 1G0 |
| Area code | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 984 |
| Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Canada Flight Supplement | |
Enterprise is at an important junction of the Mackenzie Highway and the road to Yellowknife and was established when two service stations were built to take advantage of traffic along these highways. It has since grown to include a weigh station, Winnie's Restaurant, and a motel to accommodate travellers. Most of the remaining commercial region, however, is currently closed for business and looking for buyers.
It is a significant point on the Northwest Territories highway system, as all traffic that heads to the two largest population centres, Yellowknife to the north, and the nearby town of Hay River to the northeast, must pass through. As such, a tourism centre/visitors centre is located right in the heart of town, where the old weigh station used to be.
In August 2023, most buildings in Enterprise were destroyed by wildfires.