Want To Watch Northern Lights For 300 Nights In A Year? Be In This Canadian Town – News18

The northern lights are one of the most beautiful astronomical wonders which a person wants to see once in his life. A small town in Canada can help you tick this wish from your bucket list. The residents of Churchill Town in Manitoba are treated to nature’s light show for 300 days a year.

According to the website of Manitoba’s tourism, Churchill Town has an average of over 300 nights of aurora activity throughout the year. The town is located at the heart of Auroval Oval which makes it an ideal location for the northern lights view. It can watched in all seasons.

This phenomenon is known by many names such as Aurora and Northern Lights. It is caused by a chemical reaction in the atmosphere. The sun emits magnetic waves periodically and it affects the polar regions of the Earth the most. When these solar magnetic waves interact with minerals in the polar atmosphere then it results in the long and green appearance in the sky. At night, this looks extremely beautiful and becomes a major attraction for tourists.

The most spectacular view of Northern light occurs during winter months, especially in February and March. The tourism sector of Canada also built hotspot areas for visitors to watch this wonderful sight.

Churchill is a small town but it offers plenty of remarkable adventures apart from the Northern light show. This town is also known as the polar bear capital of the world. Churchill is the southernmost destination in the world to see polar bears. These animals are in remote regions of five arctic countries. The town is located on the freshwater bay hence making it a popular place for polar bears. It provides them with an easy access to food sources. According to the Canadian Wildfire Service, about 1,000 polar bears roam free in this region.

Churchill is the home to the largest beluga whale migration in the world. The warm, shallow waters of the Churchill River invite thousands of beluga whales to breed and feed during the summer months. The crowd of beluga whales becomes a key attraction for the people visiting Churchill town.