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. The 2000 census showed that 910 people were living there. The two principle languages spoken are Gwich'in and English. Fort McPherson is accessible by road all year from Dawson City and Whitehorse. Motto: None Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Yellowknife Largest city Yellowknife Commissioner Tony Whitford Premier Joe Handley (Consensus government - no party affiliations) Area 1,346,106 km² (3rd) Land 1,183,085 km² Water 163,021 km² (12. ... Inuvik is a small town in the Northwest Territories of Canada. ... The Dempster Highway also known as Yukon Highway 5 and Northwest Territories Highway 8 is a highway that connects the Klondike Highway in the Yukon Territory of Canada to Inuvik, Northwest Territories on the Mackenzie River delta. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

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• Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories