Hay River
Town in Canada
Hay River, known as "the Hub of the North", is a town in the Northwest Territories, Canada, located on the south shore of Great Slave Lake, at the mouth of the Hay River. The town is separated into two sections, a new town and an old town with the... Wikipedia
Population: 3,528 (2017)
Elevation: 541′
Area code: 867
Canadian Postal code: X0E 0R0 – 0R9/1G1 – 1G5
Census division: Region 5
Climate: Dfc
Incorporated (town): 27 June 1963
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What are the regions of the Northwest Territories?
The territories include four of these regions, namely the Cordillera, the Interior Plains, the Canadian Shield and the Arctic Lands. The Arctic Archipelago — the world's second largest high arctic land area — consists of 94 major islands, some of which are included in the Northwest Territories.
What is Hay River known for?
Hay River sits on the South Shore of Great Slave Lake, just north of the NWT-Alberta border. Known as the “Hub of the North” (since 1945), it's connected by highway to Grimshaw Alberta and the main centre for the shipment of goods further north in the NWT.
Why is Hay River called the hub of the North?
This highway was completed in 1948 and would be known as the Mackenzie Highway, the main road to ship goods further north. Thus, Hay River became the “Hub of the North”.
What river runs through the Northwest Territories?
Mackenzie River in Canada's Northwest Territories.
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Hay River is a town in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located on the south shore of Great Slave Lake, at the mouth of the Hay River.