Coast Fraser Tower

Area Guide

Yellowknife is both the capital of the Northwest Territories and 'Diamond Capital of North America'. It is located on the north shore of Great Slave Lake, at the mouth of the Yellowknife River. Yellowknife is a culturally rich city, thriving with diversity and is home to over 18,000 people. Yellowknife is a city immersed in history, culture, adventure and prosperity. Yellowknife is a city of contrasts. High rise towers overlook the rustic heritage buildings of Yellowknife’s frontier past. A modern cityscape borders a vast wilderness. The brilliance of summer’s midnight sun gives way to winters dazzling display of the aurora borealis.

Yellowknife serves as the primary government and administrative center; providing health, justice and education services to all residents of the Northwest Territories. Major industries include government, mining, transportation and communications, financial and commercial services, tourism, manufacturing and fishing. Yellowknife airport serves as a transportation hub to the north of Canada. The city of Yellowknife is home to many great festivals, local arts, outdoor adventure, and great restaurants and bars. 

The Yellowknife city area has many terrific shops and boutiques featuring local and international merchandise. Located just 5 minutes from the Center Square Mall, Coast Fraser Tower is conveniently located to meet all your shopping needs. 

Within Yellowknife tourist attractions you can find a variety of activities or adventures to make your stay a memorable one. If boating is your passion Yellowknife has four months of open water from June through September. With summer days enjoying 18 to 20 hours of sunlight and Great Slave Lake and hundreds of smaller lakes right on the doorstep, you can enjoy a lot of time on the water. Rent a canoe or kayak; windsurf on Back Bay, charter a motorboat or a sailboat. You can go fishing with a guide, or take a dinner cruise on one of Yellowknife’s fully equipped tour boats.

If winter activities are more to your liking Yellowknife has numerous activities to warm the heart of the cold weather enthusiast. Soar across a snow-covered lake behind a dog team or drive a snowmobile on a daylong trip through the forest and across lakes to a cozy lodge or camp. Unwind by the campfire, sit back, relax and wait for Mother Nature’s most spectacular light show, the Northern Lights. Yellowknife tourism boasts being the best location in the world for viewing the Northern Lights (aurora borealis). As the nights grow longer, the green, red and mauve lights of the aurora borealis are absolutely brilliant as they dance across the sky.

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