Great Slave Lake
The deepest lake in North America at 614 metres, in the Northwest Territories. Yellowknife stands on its north shore, and in winter the ice is thick enough to carry an ice road.
- Where
- Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 61.6667, -114.0000
Get the Great Slave Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Great Slave Lake. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Northwest Territories volume with your photos and a note.
Near Great Slave Lake
Wood Buffalo National Park 260 km
Canada's largest national park, covering 44,741 square kilometres across northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories. It shelters one of the largest free roaming bison herds and the nesting grounds of the whooping crane.
Great Bear Lake 591 km
The largest lake entirely inside Canada, in the Northwest Territories on the Arctic Circle. The Sahtu Dene community of Deline sits on its shore, and the lake is known for huge trout and cold, clear water.
Nahanni National Park Reserve 625 km
A remote wilderness reserve in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, reached mainly by floatplane or river. It protects the South Nahanni River, which drops over Virginia Falls, a cascade higher than Niagara Falls.
West Edmonton Mall 906 km
A giant shopping centre in Edmonton, opened in stages from 1981. It also holds an indoor water park, an amusement park with a roller coaster, and an ice rink, and it ranks among the largest malls in North America.
Prince Albert National Park 967 km
A national park of 3,874 square kilometres in central Saskatchewan, about 200 kilometres north of Saskatoon. It was declared a national park on 24 March 1927 and holds forests, lakes and plains bison.
Mount Robson 1,000 km
The highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, at 3,954 metres, in Mount Robson Provincial Park in British Columbia. Its steep face is often hidden in cloud, and the Berg Lake Trail leads to a lake beneath it.
Jasper National Park 1,013 km
The largest national park in the Alberta Rockies, spanning 11,000 square kilometres. It was set up as Jasper Forest Park in 1907, renamed a national park in 1930 and later declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with neighbouring Rocky Mountain parks.
Maligne Lake 1,023 km
A lake in Jasper National Park famed for its azure water, the surrounding peaks and three visible glaciers. Boat trips cross it to Spirit Island, the most photographed spot in the park.
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Questions
Where is Great Slave Lake?
Great Slave Lake is in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Wood Buffalo National Park (260 km), Great Bear Lake (591 km), Nahanni National Park Reserve (625 km).
How do I get the Great Slave Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Great Slave Lake and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Northwest Territories volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Great Slave Lake before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Northwest Territories volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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