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Thutade Lake, in the Northern Interior of BC, is the ultimate source of the Mackenzie River via the Finlay–Peace River system, which stretches 1,923 kilometres (1,195 mi) through BC and Alberta. The 1,231-kilometre (765 mi) Athabasca River originates further south, in Jasper National Park in southwest Alberta.
The Mackenzie River itself, the great waterway extending to the Arctic Ocean, was first put on European maps by Alexander Mackenzie in 1789, the Scottish trader who explored the river. [1] The watershed thus became a vital part of the North American fur trade , and before the advent of the airplane or road networks, the river was the only ...
Launch of the Radium Yellowknife at Waterways Alberta.. The Radium Yellowknife is a Canadian tugboat. [1] Like other vessels built for service on the Mackenzie River, its tributaries, and Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake, she was first built in a shipyard in Vancouver, British Columbia, then disassembled and shipped by rail to Waterways, Alberta.
High Level is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of the Mackenzie Highway (Highway 35) and Highway 58, approximately 733 kilometres (455 mi) north of Edmonton and 725 km (450 mi) south of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. High Level is located within Mackenzie County and was founded in 1947. The town serves ...
Fort Vermilion is a hamlet on the Peace River in northern Alberta, Canada, within Mackenzie County. [4] Established in 1788, Fort Vermilion shares the title of oldest European settlement in Alberta with Fort Chipewyan. [5] [6] Fort Vermilion contains many modern amenities to serve its inhabitants as well as the surrounding rural community. The ...
Lovett River, Lobstick River, Bigoray River, Paddle River, Wabash Creek, Steele River Lesser Slave River West Prairie River, East Prairie River, South Heart River, Driftpile River , Swan River , Inverness River , Assineau River , Otauwau River, Saulteaux River, Fawcett River, Marten River
Between November 1997 and May 1998 CN sold its lines running from Smith, Alberta, on the former NAR (north of Edmonton) to Peace River and Grimshaw and on to Hay River to a shortline operator, RailLink Canada. [11] RailLink Canada consolidated these lines under the name Mackenzie Northern Railway.
Fort Simpson is the regional centre of the Dehcho and is the gateway to the scenic South Nahanni River and the Nahanni National Park Reserve. Fort Simpson can be reached by air, water and road and has full secondary and elementary school service. The Mackenzie Highway was extended to Fort Simpson in 1970-71.