Jean Marie River (Slavey language: Tthek'éhdélį "water flowing over clay") is a "Designated Authority" in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on the Jean Marie River where it joins the Mackenzie River. The community has a small airport, Jean Marie River Airport, and is accessible by charter aircraft throughout the year and by the JMR Access Road 27 km from the main highway # 1, this is an all season road. According to the NWT Bureau of Statistics the community has an all-weather road from the Mackenzie Highway
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