Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories

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Fort McPherson is a community in the Northwest Territories in Canada. It is located on the east bank of the Peel River at 67'26'N latitude and 134'53'W longitude. It is 121 km south of Inuvik on the Dempster Highway.

Population is 761 according to the 2001 Census.

The two principal languages spoken are Gwich'in and English. Fort McPherson is accessible by road all year from Dawson City and Whitehorse.

References

Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories

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