Fort Resolution
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Fort Resolution Deninu Kue |
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 Fort Resolution
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| Coordinates: 61°10′18″N 113°40′18″W / 61.17167°N 113.67167°WCoordinates: 61°10′18″N 113°40′18″W / 61.17167°N 113.67167°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | South Slave Region |
| Constituency | Tu Nedhe |
| Census division | Region 5 |
| Hamlet | 5 January 2011 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Garry Bailey |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | Tausia Kaitu-Lal |
| • MLA | Tom Beaulieu |
| Area | |
| • Land | 455.22 km2 (175.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 474 |
| • Density | 1.0/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 0M0 |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 394 |
| - Living cost | 142.5 |
| - Food price index | 125.8 |
| Climate | Dsc |
| Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Canada Flight Supplement ^A 2009 figure based on Edmonton = 100 ^B 2010 figure based on Yellowknife = 100 |
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Fort Resolution (Deninu Kue "moose island") is a hamlet in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is situated at the mouth of the Slave River, on the shore of Great Slave Lake, and at the end of Fort Resolution Highway (Highway 6).
It is the oldest documented community in the Northwest Territories, and was a key link in the fur trade's water route north. Fort Resolution is designated as a National Historic Site of Canada as the oldest continuously occupied place in the Northwest Territories with origins in the fur trade and the principal fur trade post on Great Slave Lake.
Fort Resolution features "Deninoo School", offering schooling for children K-12. The town also has a hockey arena, community hall, nursing station, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, bed and breakfast, a 'Northern' general store with a "Quick-Stop" convenience store and two gas stations. A small airport, Fort Resolution Airport, services charter and medivac flights only. The oldest building in town is the historic Roman Catholic Church, built in the early 19th century. A second, Protestant, church offers an alternative worship option. The beach along Great Slave Lake is a prime spot for summer swimming, bird watching or relaxing. Local people engage in fishing, hunting, and trapping year-round.
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