Fort Liard
Fort Liard /liˈɑːrd/ (Slavey language: Echaot'l Koe "people from the land of the giants" or Acho Dene Kue) is a hamlet in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located 37 km (23 mi) north of the British Columbia border. It became accessible by road in 1984 with the completion of the Liard Highway (Northwest Territories Highway 7 and British Columbia Highway 77).
Fort Liard
Echaot'l Koe or Acho Dene Kue | |
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The Sleeping Giant – the view from the top of the hill heading into the Hamlet | |
Fort Liard Fort Liard | |
| Coordinates: 60°14′21″N 123°28′31″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | Dehcho Region |
| Constituency | Nahendeh |
| Census division | Region 4 |
| Incorporated (hamlet) | 1 April 1987 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Genevieve McLeod |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | John McKee |
| • MLA | Shane Thompson |
| Area | |
| • Land | 67.61 km2 (26.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 468 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0G 0A0 |
| Area code | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 770 |
| – Living cost (2018) | 132.5A |
| – Food price index (2019) | 145.4B |
| Website | www.fortliard.com |
| Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Canada Flight Supplement ^A 2018 figure based on Edmonton = 100 ^B 2019 figure based on Yellowknife = 100 | |
The Hamlet of Fort Liard is served by two general merchandise stores: The General Store and The North West Company store. The K-12 community school, "Echo Dene School", has a student population of about 150. It also has a community health centre with four nurses, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment with four members, and a recreation centre, including a swimming pool, skating rink, youth centre and multi-court. There is a fuel centre that sells gasoline, diesel fuel, propane, emergency survival kits and convenience items. There is also a traditional craft store which sells locally made craft items.