Country Canada Elevation 149 m Population 133 (2011) Local time Thursday 4:10 AM | Settled 1965 Area 55.84 km² Canadian Postal code X0E 1E0 Number of airports 1 | |
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Weather -2°C, Wind NW at 10 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Wrigley (South Slavey language: Pehdzeh Ki "clay place") is a "Designated Authority" in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on the east bank of the Mackenzie River, just below its confluence with the Wrigley River and about 466 mi (750 km) northwest of Yellowknife.
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Map of Wrigley, NT, Canada
Originally situated at Fort Wrigley, the community relocated to its present location in 1965, because it was more easily accessible due to the World War II Wrigley Airport, built for the Canol Project. Today the community can be reached via the Mackenzie Highway. The population continues to maintain a traditional lifestyle, trapping, hunting, and fishing.
Demographics
Population is 133 according to the 2011 Census, an increase of 9.0% over the 2006 Census In 2012 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 123 with an average yearly growth rate of -4.6% from 2001.
First Nations
The Dene of the community are represented by the Pehdzeh Ki First Nation and belong to the Dehcho First Nations.
Services
The community has one store, a health centre and a two-person RCMP detachment.
Education
The community has a K-9 school, Chief Julian Yendo School.
Climate
Wrigley has an extreme continental subarctic climate. The area combines warm, short summers with long and very cold winters. The differences between the coldest and warmest month are rather extreme even by continental standards, with the January high being −21 °C (−6 °F) and the July high being 23 °C (73 °F) according to Environment Canada. Transitional seasons are rather short.