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3About Yellowknife, NT
Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, sits on Great Slave Lake and is reached by Highway 3, the only paved road in, linking south through the Mackenzie Highway system to Alberta, a serious multi-day drive for anyone coming up from Edmonton. Locally, folks make the 99 km run to Behchokò regularly, while Whatì, Wekweètì, and Lutselk'e stay fly-in only. The airport is a quick 3 km from downtown. Charging stations are sparse heading north, so plan ahead. One neat detail: in winter, an ice road across the bay connects Yellowknife to Dettah, vanishing once the ice melts.
Where is Yellowknife, NT on the map?
Yellowknife, NT is in Canada, at 62.471, -114.405 - about 99 km south-east of Behchokò, NT.
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What is the closest airport to Yellowknife, NT?
The closest airport to Yellowknife, NT is Yellowknife International Airport, 3 km (about 7 min by car).