Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories
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Fort McPherson (Gwich’in language: Teet'lit Zhen {at the head of the waters}) is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located on the east bank of the Peel River and is 121 km south of Inuvik on the Dempster Highway.
Population is 761 according to the 2001 Census.
The two principal languages spoken are Gwich'in and English. Fort McPherson is accessible by road all year from Dawson City and Whitehorse, Yukon.
Orignally the site of a Hudson's Bay Company post the community was named for "Murdoch McPherson".
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[edit] External links
- Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Fort McPherson profile
- Prince of Wales Northen Heritage Centre - official names
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