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Colville Lake (other)
Colville Lake may refer to: * Colville Lake (Northwest Territories), a lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada * Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, a community located on the lake * Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Aerodrome that serves the community * Colville Lake Water Aerodrome, on the lake near the community {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colville Lake (Northwest Territories)
Colville Lake is the 20th largest lake in Canada's Northwest Territories. The lake is located northwest of Great Bear Lake in the Sahtu Region. The lake has a perimeter of and a net area of and a total area of . The only community on the lake, Colville Lake, which is the Sahtu Dene village of 126 and is located on the southeast shore, along with Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Aerodrome and Colville Lake Water Aerodrome. Like the community it is named for Andrew Colvile Andrew Colvile (born Andrew Wedderburn; 6 November 1779 – 3 February 1856) was a Scottish businessman, notable as the governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, a huge organisation set up for the North American fur trade but also instrumental .... See also * List of lakes in the Northwest Territories References Lakes of the Northwest Territories {{NorthwestTerritories-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colville Lake, Northwest Territories
Colville Lake (''K'áhbamį́túé'' meaning "ptarmigan net place") is a settlement corporation located in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located north of the Arctic Circle, on a lake of the same name, and is northeast of Norman Wells. This settlement is the administrative office of the Behdzi Ahda band government. The community is likely named for Hudson's Bay Company Governor Andrew Colvile. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Colville Lake had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. The GNWT has reported that the majority, 148 people, were Indigenous, Sahtu Dene. They are represented by the Behdzi Ahda' First Nation and belong to the Sahtu Dene Council Geography and climate Colville Lake is located by air, northwest of Yellowknife. The terrain is characterize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Aerodrome
Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Aerodrome is a registered aerodrome located next to Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada. A new terminal, with a small waiting room, washrooms and land line phone, and a longer runway were opened in October 2012 at a cost of CA$12.8 million. History Prior to 2012 the airport was located within Colville Lake and had a single gravel runway (10/28). In 2009 the demand for a longer runway to handle larger aircraft resulted in the relocation. Airlines and destinations Facilities Besides an unmanned terminal there are no other facilities at the airstrip and no fuel is available. See also *Colville Lake Water Aerodrome Colville Lake Water Aerodrome is located just west of Colville Lake, Northwest Territories The Northwest Territories (abbreviated ''NT'' or ''NWT''; french: Territoires du Nord-Ouest, formerly ''North-Western Territory'' and ''North-West Te ... References External links Page about this airporton COPA's ''Places to F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
