Fort Simpson
in Northwest Territories, Canada

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
61.863 and -121.352 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 61° 51' 45" and W -121° 21' 5"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - CAD
Spoken languages:
English, French, Inuktitut
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:55 PM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Yellowknife
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:49 am and 4:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Canada in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Fort Simpson

Fort Simpson in Northwest Territories is a town in Canada about 2,124 mi (or 3,419 km) north-west of Ottawa, the country's capital city.

Current time in Fort Simpson is now 11:55 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Yellowknife with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 3 airports near Fort Simpson. The closest airport in Canada is Fort Simpson Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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Videos from this area

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Aurora Timelapse, Fort Simpson, NWT - 15 December 2014

Published: December 15, 2014
Length: 47:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Carps1313

Taken around 1 AM on 15 December 2014, in Fort Simpson, NWT, Canada. This is around 23 minutes of photos, my camera battery died due to the -20 ambient temperatures. © Phil Carpenter.


Landing Fort Simpson Island Rwy 31 NWT Canada Cockpit View

Published: September 19, 2010
Length: 45:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CumulusGranitis

Landing at Fort Simpson Island, North West Territory, Canada, Rwy 13, CET4, cockpit views forward on extended final approach, views of the village to our right side and landing at this lovely...


D9H

Published: May 07, 2009
Length: 02:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: macooper5532

D9H - Fort Simpson NWT Canada.


Dehcho Labs and Master Plan 3D.avi

Published: June 29, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jean-Michel Besquet

Seacan Construction in the Arctic Deh'Cho Natural Resource Management Centre Labs and Firefighting Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada mackenzie Valley.


Milky Way Timelapse with Northern Lights.mp4

Published: September 22, 2012
Length: 00:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Todd Noseworthy

This is my second attempt at timelapse photography. The battery died so I only have enough photos for 9 seconds of video. Too bad the battery did quit. The n...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Dehcho Region

The Dehcho Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories. The region consists of six communities with the regional office situated in Fort Simpson. All communities in the Dehcho are predominately First Nations.

Located at 61.8631, -121.355 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dehcho Region


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
YFS, Форт-Симпсон, فورٹ سمپسن, 辛普森堡