Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories
Fort McPherson (Gwich'in: Teetł'it Zheh [tʰeː.tɬʼɪtʰ ʒɛh], at the head of the waters) is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located on the east bank of the Peel River and is 121 km (75 mi) south of Inuvik on the Dempster Highway.
Fort McPherson
Teetł'it Zheh The heart of the Gwichʼin | |
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A wooden church in Fort McPherson, NWT | |
| Motto: "Take what you need" | |
Fort McPherson Fort McPherson | |
| Coordinates: 67°26′07″N 134°52′57″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | Inuvik Region |
| Constituency | Mackenzie Delta |
| Census division | Region 1 |
| Hamlet | 1 November 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Nerysoo |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | Susan Blake |
| • MLA | Frederick Blake Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Land | 53.83 km2 (20.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 647 |
| • Density | 12.0/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 0J0 |
| Area code | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 952 |
| - Living cost (2018) | 162.5A |
| - Food price index | 162.8B |
| Website | www.fortmcpherson.ca |
| 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 | |
National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Official name | Fort McPherson National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1969 |
The First Nations people who make up the majority are Gwich'in (Teetł'it Gwich'in) and the two principal languages spoken are Gwichʼin and English. Originally the site of a Hudson's Bay Company post the community was named for Murdoch McPherson.
Most people have vehicles and regularly make trips to either Inuvik, or Whitehorse, Yukon.
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