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I want to see the Northern Lights - when and where are the best places? |
Travel Info I want to see the Northern Lights, but in Canada. I live in Canada and don't want to have to get a passport to go somewhere else to see them. So this limits me to the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, or even the nothern parts the other provinces. So where is the best spot to see them in Canada, and what time of year is best? Travel Tips I think late summer and fall are the best times, and you can see them even in the southern parts of the provinces but at lower frequency. Absolutely avoid medium-sized or large cities. A good bet would be to travel to the Alberta Rockies at that time of the year, so you don't spend a plane ticket just to see the lights. Enjoy the mountains during the day and get a room with a window facing north. Others Alaska and Greenland been to both and seen them there .... Well just trying to help.... http://www.alaska.com http://www.greenland.com You can see the Northern Lights pretty much anywhere in Canada-except in the bigger cities where the reflection of the city lights prevents it. It is also harder to predict "when" and "where" the lights will "come on". Sometimes we know when a solar storm is coming and they are better then, but sometimes you just wake up and there they are. Most people agree that the further north you go, the better. I have only been above the 53rd Parallel in Manitoba-but it was great. One of my best memories is being at Clearwater Lake at The Pas MB and the northern lights were dancing-and reflecting in the water. It was just simply gorgeous. The times of year was mid summer. You will get many different opinions on where and when...but that was my experience. Talk to a camera place before you go so you can get a camera with the correct shutter speed. That way you can take pictures of what you see, and blow them up for amazing pictures on your walls. The aurora borealis appear frequently at the more northern latitudes of Canada, however they regularly appear north of the ~53rd parallel as well. Escorted tours to view the aurora borealis are available from several northern communities, such as Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Fort Simpson, Muncho Lake, Flin Flon and Churchill. Aurora borealis. We can see them better when the nights are longer usually during winter months. www.adventures.ca/gasnet/abv.h... Setting science aside. Northern Alberta, where I live, is a really good spot to see the 'Aurora Borealis'. The best time of year is in the colder months, I'm not sure why, it just is....I'm sure science can explain that. The best time to experience the Northern Lights is really early in the morning, approximately 2 or 3 am. The lights are beautifully coloured and they dance. |
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