Places in the Northwest Territories | Gallery, Videos, & Profile 🇨🇦

Posted on September 21, 2021 by CultSurf

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

les Territoires du Nord-Ouest

Name Origin

when Rupert’s Land and the North-Western Territory were joined, they became the North-West Territories, describes their geographic location in Canada

Population

~ 45,000

Main Languages

Predominantly English (~ 78%). Dogrib or Tłı̨chǫ is the most prevalent indigenous language (~ 4%). Other official languages are: Chipewyan, Cree, French, Gwich’in, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, North Slavey, and South Slavey. Mostly spoken by small portions of the population.

Capital & Largest City

Yellowknife

Location

Northwestern Canada, a federal territory in the general Arctic region. Mostly located on the mainland with some territory on large islands in the Arctic Archipelago. Has coastline on the Arctic Ocean.

Biogeography

Nearctic Realm

Parts of Canada’s taiga (mostly plains and shield forests), Taiga Cordillera mountains, and Arctic tundra. Major lakes include Great Slave Lake (deepest in North America) and Great Bear Lake (largest lake fully within Canada).

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Gallery Images & Videos: Places in the Northwest Territories

northern lights (aurora borealis) in the snowy forests near Yellowknife, Canada — Yellowknife – kwan fung

Great Slave Lake shores and blue skies in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories — Jack L

Virginia Falls, Nahanni National Park Reserve, place in the Northwest Territories, Canada — Virginia Falls, Nahanni National Park Reserve – Mike Beauregard

exterior Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Inuvik, on a snowy day — Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Inuvik – dawn

Hornaday River and canyon in Tuktut Nogait National Park, place in the Northwest Territories — Tuktut Nogait National Park – Paul Gierszewski

jagged ice patterns on the frozen surface of Great Slave Lake, Northern Canada — Great Slave Lake – Phillip Grondin

a sunset / sunrise over the frozen expanse of Great Slave Lake, place in the Northwest Territories — buck82

landscape of scattered forest and plains in the taiga of Northwest Territories, Canada, Wood Buffalo National Park — Wood Buffalo National Park – Dru!

autumn colors and forests along the banks of a river in Northwest Territories, Canada, Wood Buffalo National Park — Scott Lough

taiga plains of the Northwest Territories, with flooded sections and lakes, near the Dempster Highway — Tania Liu

falls colors of grasses and lichens on the rolling hills of Northwestern Canada near the Dempster Highway — near the Dempster Highway – Tania Liu

bison walking near the water and a forest in Fort Providence, town in the Northwest Territories — Scott Lough

town of Fort Providence covered in snow with a church on the side, place in Northwestern Territories, Canada — Fort Providence – Leslie Philipp

tepees on the snow-covered shores of Great Bear Lake, northwestern Canada — Great Bear Lake – Sahtu Wildlife

rushing waterfall at Twin Gorges Territorial Park, Hay River, a place in the Northwest Territories — Twin Gorges Territorial Park, Hay River – Mike Tidd

an iceberg with ship remains ahead of it in the Northwest Passage of Arctic Canada — Northwest Passage – Roderick Eime

icebreaker ships sailing through the icy waters of the Northwest Passage, a section of the Northwest Territories, Canada — Coast Guard News

a colorful purple and pink sunset over the Mackenzie River near Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories — Mackenzie River – Fort Simpson Chamber of C

Church of Our Lady of Good Hope - interior, a place in Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories of Canada — Church of Our Lady of Good Hope, Fort Good Hope – mattcatpurple

Places in Newfoundland and Labrador – Profile & Gallery 🇨🇦

Posted on September 17, 2021 by CultSurf

A quick profile, images, and recommended videos to discover Newfoundland & Labrador

NEWFOUNDLAND and LABRADOR

/NEW-fen-land-AND-LA-bruh-dor/ * /NOO-fin-lend-AND-LA-bri-dor/

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satellite map of Newfoundland and Labrador province — –

Name origin

from earlier name Terra Nova, “new land” in Portuguese and Latin, later adapted into English as Newfoundland

for Portuguese sailor, João Fernandes Lavrador

Population

<520,000

Main Languages

Predominantly English (~ 97%). Local variety is known as Newfoundland English.

Capital & Largest City

Saint John’s

Location

Eastern Canada (easternmost province) and part of the Atlantic region. Mostly located on the island of Newfoundland and the mainland section called Labrador, with many smaller islands.

Biogeography

Nearctic Realm

Parts of Canada’s Eastern boreal shield forests (especially on Newfoundland), taiga forests (especially in Labrador), and Arctic Cordillera mountains. The Smallwood Reservoir system in Labrador is the largest body of water.

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Gallery of Places in Newfoundland & Labrador

view of St. John's, capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, at night with lights reflecting on the sea — St. John’s – Erik Mclean

basilica in the city of St. John's, Newfoundland — Russ Quinlan

colorful houses and buildings viewed from across the harbor in St. John's, Canada — Dheera Venkatraman

the harbor and colorful architecture on the hills of St. John's city, Newfoundland and Labrador — Asmaa Dee

panorama of Signal Hill with views of the ocean, St. John's, Newfoundland — Signal Hill – Zach Bonnell

view of Signal Hill from a hillside and near pine tree, Newfoundland — Seán Ó Domhnaill

view of icebergs and the sea from the coast of Twillingate, eastern Canada — Twillingate – Robert Ciavarro

odd-shaped black home in the rocky fields of Fogo Island, Newfoundland — Fogo Island – Timothy Neesam

lone house at sundown surrounded by wet plains and tides, Fogo Island — Timothy Neesam

stilted inn on a sunny day with views of the fields and ocean on Fogo Island, eastern Newfoundland — Zach Bonnell

the red and brown stones and snowy mountains with a stream and waterfall, the tablelands in Newfoundland and Labrador — the Tablelands – mrbanjo1138

Western Brook Pond, Gros Morne National Park, iconic place in Newfoundland — Gros Morne National Park – VisitGrosMorne

a sod-covered wooden chapel in Norstead near L'Anse aux Meadows — Norstead near L’Anse aux Meadows – Douglas Sprott

lighthouse and rocky shores at Capr Bonavista, Newfoundland — Cape Bonavista – Paul Gorbould

dark clouds at sunset in the town of Bonavista, a place in Newfoundland and Labrador — town of Bonavista – Jamie McCaffrey

church in the town of Trinity, eastern Newfoundland, Canada — town of Trinity – Robert Ciavarro

rocky shores and crashing waves on the Bonavista Peninsula — Bonavista Peninsula – Gary Paakkonen

man hiking in the forests along the Bonavista Peninsula with rocky cliffs and formations in the ocean ahead, Newfoundland — Wallace Howe

Atlantic puffins on the grass in Witless Bay, place in Newfoundland — Witless Bay – Richard Droker

waterfall falling from the forest into the ocean over red cliffs, Witless Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador province — Jim Sorbie

grassy cliffs and bird sanctuary overlooking the ocean, Cape St. Mary's, Newfoundland — Cape St. Mary’s – mrbanjo1138

view from canon at Castle Hill overlooking the town of Placentia, place in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada — Castle Hill, town of Placentia – Vicky TH

a bridge over a grassy creek in Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland — Terra Nova National Park – Product of Newfoundland

arched rock formation on the pebbled beaches of Arches Provincial Park, Newfoundland in Canada — Arches Provincial Park – Michael Leland

twisted tress and forests overlooking the green waters and beach of coastal Newfoundland — Zach Bonnell

lighthouse and buildings at Port-au-Choix, Newfoundland coast — Port au Choix – Rod Brazier

lighthouse and trail up the hill in Cape Spear, place in Newfoundland and Labrador — Cape Spear – jessica

whale tail and ocean ahead of the shores in Battle Harbour, Labrador — Battle Harbour – echo8

historic lighthouse on a cloudy day in Point Amour, place in Labrador, Canada — Point Amour – Kerron L

the rushing tides of Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador province — Churchill Falls – Douglas Sprott

towering mountains and fjords viewed from above in Torngat Mountains National Park, place in northern Labrador, Canada — Torngat Mountains National Park – DJANDYW.COM AKA NOBO

Profile & Gallery of Places in Alberta (Calgary – Edmonton) | Earth’s Face

Posted on September 14, 2021 by CultSurf

CALGARY

/KAL-ger-ee/ * /KAL-guh-ree/

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EDMONTON

/ED-muhn-TUHN/ * /ED-min-TIN/

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satellite map of the city of Calgary, Alberta

satellite map of the city of Edmonton, Canada

Name origin

Edmonton: originally Fort Edmonton, a fur trading post, named after Edmonton, England, the birthplace of a founding governor, Sir James Winter Lake

Calgary: named for the hamlet of Calgary, Scotland