Where to see the Aurora - Yellowknife, Canada

Daozhen, the capital of northwest Canada, is located on the north shore of Great Slave Lake. This was once a gold mining town with a population of just over 20,000 and is only over 200 kilometers away from the Arctic Circle. Although it has a small population, it has had a very important strategic location since ancient times, so its urban construction is not inferior to other large cities in Canada.

In July 2011, British Crown Prince William and Princess Kelly visited Huangdao Town, which attracted the attention of the world media. Huangdao Town can enjoy the Northern Lights about 240 days a year. The probability of staying for 3 consecutive nights is as high as 95%. When you come to Canada, don't miss the wonderful dance of nature.

When to go to Yellowknife

Locals say that you can watch the aurora from the end of August to March of the following year. As for the best viewing time, there are different opinions, each with pros and cons.

From the end of August to mid-September

Advantages: Not cold. You can wear light-colored clothes to see the aurora. Many couples choose this time to take Aurora wedding photos.

Cons: Shorter nights. The aurora appears between 12 o'clock and 3 o'clock, and the night time in August is sufficient.

October to November

Local guides in Canada recommend October as the best time to watch the aurora. The first snow fell in Yellowknife at the end of October.

From December to February of the following year

Advantages: Locals say the colder the weather, the more beautiful the aurora.

Disadvantages: cold. -20 during the day, -30 at night. Quite challenging.

March

The Winter Festival is held in March and features music performances, a film festival and an ice and snow art exhibition. Huangdao tells you that you can have fun at minus 30 degrees.

Yellowknife Overview

Yellowknife is named after the first people, the Yellowknife Deni. This first nation once lived in Huangdao Bay, 6.5 kilometers away from Huangdao. They settled before the founding of Yellowknife. Zodiac means "where the money is" in Mandarin. I don’t know if this is the language of the prophet or a legend. Today's Zodiac is really "rich". The gold mine on the roadside, the Japanese tour guide casually said in fluent English, was not mined by us. Because it's too cheap. We are mining diamonds now.

Huangdao is the capital of the Northwest Territory, with a population of less than 20,000, and the average age of residents is 32 years old. Annual family income is 138,620 Canadian dollars. Yes, you are right. Much higher than the annual income of the average Vancouver household. Cold weather, lots of diamonds, and high hourly wages. It is said that there are 100-200 Chinese people. The annual snowfall is 135cm, the lowest recorded temperature is -51.2, and the highest recorded temperature is 32.5. Huangdao is 512 kilometers away from the Arctic Circle.

1. Transportation

Flying to

We usually choose to fly to Yellowknife. In winter, there are some direct flights from Vancouver and Ottawa to Huangdao, but generally we need to fly from Vancouver to Huangdao, stopping in Edmonton or Calgary on the way. Our plane layover in Edmonton for about forty minutes. The entire flight takes approximately 5 hours.

Drive there

Driving to Huangdao is very hard. The road is isolated and the service station is far away. You need to prepare your car or break it down, there will be 1500 kilograms of large animals on the road, and you need to prepare gasoline. The distance from Edmonton to Huangdao is about 1,500 kilometers and takes about 20 hours of driving.