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Whitehorse (French pronunciation: [wajtɔʁs]) is the capital of the Yukon, and the largest city in Northern Canada. It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1426 (Historic Mile 918) on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon.
Surrounded by beautiful wilderness, the Yukon’s capital is a small city with a big backyard. Whitehorse is the territory’s travel hub—a must-stop for those driving the Alaska Highway and the first taste of the Yukon for visitors arriving by air. Once here, the options really start to add up.
Whitehorse is the capital city of the Yukon Territory in far northwestern Canada. Rubbing elbows with Alaska to the west and British Columbia to the south, the Yukon Territory is home to the biggest non-polar ice fields in the country and the highest mountains in Canada.
Whitehorse has been the capital of the Yukon since 1953, and has a population of around 30,000 (2019), which is about 75 percent of the population of Yukon Territory. The city is along the banks of the Yukon River. It is in a rain shadow area, so Whitehorse is Canada's driest city.
Aug 28, 2024 · Whitehorse is a 2.5 hour flight from Vancouver. It’s 1,500 miles by road from Van City, and a 28-hour drive. It’s actually closer to Anchorage in Alaska, a mere 700 miles away and 13.5 hour drive west. Whitehorse is known as ‘the gateway to the Yukon’, and to Alaska too.
Established as the Yukon’s capital city in 1953, the City of Whitehorse is home to some of the most spectacular scenery, talented artists and innovative businesses in Canada. Situated along the Yukon River on the traditional territory of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, over 33,000 call Whitehorse home.
Sep 21, 2016 · Whitehorse—named for Yukon River rapids tamed by a dam since 1958—is like many northern cities. Gorgeous backdrops of low-lying mountains and big skies rim a central grid of wide streets filled...
May 10, 2021 · There are so many fun and interesting things to do in Whitehorse, whether driving the Alaska Highway or flying into Whitehorse for further explorations around the Yukon. Whitehorse is absolutely worth some time to visit.
Whitehorse. Canada, North America. The capital city of the Yukon Territory (since 1953, to the continuing regret of much smaller and isolated Dawson City), Whitehorse will likely have a prominent role in your journey.
Dec 22, 2023 · The seething, foaming waters of the rapids, rearing like white steeds, gave the settlement its name - Whitehorse. The rocks that caused the rapids are still there but are now peacefully submerged beneath the waters of Schwatka Lake, created when the river was dammed in 1958.
