Major Cities
Yukon's major cities are Beaver Creek, Burwash Landing, Carcross, Carmacks, Dawson, Destruction Bay, Faro, Haines Junction, Marsh Lake, Mayo, Old Crow, Ottaw, Pelly, Crossing, Ross River, Tagish, Teslin, Watson Lake, Whitehorse.
Whitehorse is the capital of Yukon and it is the largest city of Yukon with a population of 26,000 people.
The other cities are important because of their history.
Whitehorse is the capital of Yukon and it is the largest city of Yukon with a population of 26,000 people.
The other cities are important because of their history.
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Yukon, one of Canada's most stunning landscapes, is replete with precipitous snow-capped mountains, volcanoes (active and dormant), glaciers, snowmelt lakes, cold water rivers, coniferous forests and the stark landscape of the Arctic's frozen tundra.
Yukon, one of Canada's most stunning landscapes, is replete with precipitous snow-capped mountains, volcanoes (active and dormant), glaciers, snowmelt lakes, cold water rivers, coniferous forests and the stark landscape of the Arctic's frozen tundra. Arguably, Yukon's most striking landforms are located in Kluane National Park. The park's Saint Elias Mountain Range is home to seven of Canada's ten highest mountains, including Mt. Logan, the country's highest point.
Immense non-polar ice fields cover the park, and numerous glaciers (frozen rivers of ice) are found here. In fact, Mt. Logan itself is surrounded by ice nearly one mile deep;
The Selwyn Mountains, and fringes of the Mackenzie Mountains along the Yukon-NWT border, contain rugged mountain peaks, high-plateaus and deep river valleys. Other mountains ranges of note include the Ogilvie, Pelly and Richardson.
The Pacific Ring of Fire, a ring of volcanic in origin mountains that loop around the Pacific Ocean, contain Canada's most-significant volcanoes. One of them, active Volcano Mountain, is located in the Fort Selkirk Volcanic Field, just to the west of Pelly Crossing. Yukon, one of Canada's most stunning landscapes, is replete with precipitous snow-capped mountains, volcanoes (active and dormant), glaciers, snowmelt lakes, cold water rivers, coniferous forests and the stark landscape of the Arctic's frozen tundra.
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Yukon, one of Canada's most stunning landscapes, is replete with precipitous snow-capped mountains, volcanoes (active and dormant), glaciers, snowmelt lakes, cold water rivers, coniferous forests and the stark landscape of the Arctic's frozen tundra.
Yukon, one of Canada's most stunning landscapes, is replete with precipitous snow-capped mountains, volcanoes (active and dormant), glaciers, snowmelt lakes, cold water rivers, coniferous forests and the stark landscape of the Arctic's frozen tundra. Arguably, Yukon's most striking landforms are located in Kluane National Park. The park's Saint Elias Mountain Range is home to seven of Canada's ten highest mountains, including Mt. Logan, the country's highest point.
Immense non-polar ice fields cover the park, and numerous glaciers (frozen rivers of ice) are found here. In fact, Mt. Logan itself is surrounded by ice nearly one mile deep;
The Selwyn Mountains, and fringes of the Mackenzie Mountains along the Yukon-NWT border, contain rugged mountain peaks, high-plateaus and deep river valleys. Other mountains ranges of note include the Ogilvie, Pelly and Richardson.
The Pacific Ring of Fire, a ring of volcanic in origin mountains that loop around the Pacific Ocean, contain Canada's most-significant volcanoes. One of them, active Volcano Mountain, is located in the Fort Selkirk Volcanic Field, just to the west of Pelly Crossing. Yukon, one of Canada's most stunning landscapes, is replete with precipitous snow-capped mountains, volcanoes (active and dormant), glaciers, snowmelt lakes, cold water rivers, coniferous forests and the stark landscape of the Arctic's frozen tundra.
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Natural Resources
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The Yukon has abundant mineral resources and mining was the mainstay of the economy until recently. Abundant gold was found in the Klondike region leading to the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. Placer gold is found in many streams and rivers, and there is an active placer mining industry in the Klondike and many other parts of the Yukon to this day.
Other minerals that have been actively mined include copper in the Whitehorse area, lead and zinc in Faro, silver, zinc and lead in the Mayo/Keno City area, asbestos in Clinton Creek, and copper, gold, and coal in the Carmacks area. The world's largest known deposit of tungsten is in the Macmillan Pass area in the Mackenzie Mountains near the Northwest Territories border. Non-metallic minerals mined have included jade and barite.
The fur trade was very important to the Yukon First Nation economy, but low prices and the impact of animal rights activists have devastated the traditional economy.
There are three hydroelectric generating stations in the Yukon: one at Schwatka Lake in Whitehorse, another near Mayo and a third on Aishihik Lake.
While the Yukon is mostly covered with forests, most of the trees are small and take a long time to grow and regenerate because of the dry cold climate. There is a considerable amount of small scale logging, but the only area that can sustain industrial forestry is in the southeast with its wetter climate. However, distance from markets and fluctuating prices have resulted in a boom-and-bust industry.
A small amount of natural gas is currently produced in the southeast, but little exploration has been done in other parts of the Yukon. It is believed that there are abundant natural gas fields in the Eagle Plains area along the Dempster Highway and possibly in the Whitehorse area, but distance from pipelines has hampered exploration.
The Yukon has abundant mineral resources and mining was the mainstay of the economy until recently. Abundant gold was found in the Klondike region leading to the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. Placer gold is found in many streams and rivers, and there is an active placer mining industry in the Klondike and many other parts of the Yukon to this day.
Other minerals that have been actively mined include copper in the Whitehorse area, lead and zinc in Faro, silver, zinc and lead in the Mayo/Keno City area, asbestos in Clinton Creek, and copper, gold, and coal in the Carmacks area. The world's largest known deposit of tungsten is in the Macmillan Pass area in the Mackenzie Mountains near the Northwest Territories border. Non-metallic minerals mined have included jade and barite.
The fur trade was very important to the Yukon First Nation economy, but low prices and the impact of animal rights activists have devastated the traditional economy.
There are three hydroelectric generating stations in the Yukon: one at Schwatka Lake in Whitehorse, another near Mayo and a third on Aishihik Lake.
While the Yukon is mostly covered with forests, most of the trees are small and take a long time to grow and regenerate because of the dry cold climate. There is a considerable amount of small scale logging, but the only area that can sustain industrial forestry is in the southeast with its wetter climate. However, distance from markets and fluctuating prices have resulted in a boom-and-bust industry.
A small amount of natural gas is currently produced in the southeast, but little exploration has been done in other parts of the Yukon. It is believed that there are abundant natural gas fields in the Eagle Plains area along the Dempster Highway and possibly in the Whitehorse area, but distance from pipelines has hampered exploration.
Tourism
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The three main places would be the Kluane National Park, the Vunvut National Park and the Iyyayik National Park.
Each of these national parks are very beautiful and unique for their nature, rivers, mountains and birds.
Yukon's tourism motto is "Larger than life".[13] The Yukon's major appeal is its nearly pristine nature. Tourism relies heavily on this, and there are many organised outfitters and guides available to hunters and anglers and nature lovers of all sorts. Sports enthusiasts can paddle lakes and rivers with canoes and kayaks, ride or walk trails, ski or snowboard in an organised setting or access the backcountry by air or snowmobile, climb the highest peaks in Canada or take a family hike up smaller mountains, or try ice climbing and dog sledding.
Yukon also has a wide array of cultural and sporting events and infrastructures that attract artists, participants and tourists from all parts of the world (Yukon International Storytelling Festival, Frostbite Music Festival,[14] Dawson Music Festival,[15] Yukon Quest, Sourdough Rendezvous, the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre,[16] Northern Lights Centre,[17] Klondike Gold Rush memorials and activities, "Takhini Hot Springs", and the Whitehorse fish ladder.[18]
There are many opportunities to experience pre-colonial lifestyles by learning about Yukon's First Nations.[19] Wildlife and nature observation is exceptional and a wide variety of large mammals, birds, and fish are easily accessible, whether or not within Yukon's many territorial[20] parks (Herschel Island Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park,[21] Tombstone Territorial Park,[22] Fishing Branch Ni'iinlii'njik Park,[23] Coal River Springs Territorial Park)[24] and national parks (Kluane National Park and Reserve, Vuntut National Park, Ivvavik National Park) and reserves, or nearby Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park in British Columbia.
On the long, cold, and clear nights of winter, nature provides the ultimate natural spectacle in the form of aurora borealis.
The three main places would be the Kluane National Park, the Vunvut National Park and the Iyyayik National Park.
Each of these national parks are very beautiful and unique for their nature, rivers, mountains and birds.
Yukon's tourism motto is "Larger than life".[13] The Yukon's major appeal is its nearly pristine nature. Tourism relies heavily on this, and there are many organised outfitters and guides available to hunters and anglers and nature lovers of all sorts. Sports enthusiasts can paddle lakes and rivers with canoes and kayaks, ride or walk trails, ski or snowboard in an organised setting or access the backcountry by air or snowmobile, climb the highest peaks in Canada or take a family hike up smaller mountains, or try ice climbing and dog sledding.
Yukon also has a wide array of cultural and sporting events and infrastructures that attract artists, participants and tourists from all parts of the world (Yukon International Storytelling Festival, Frostbite Music Festival,[14] Dawson Music Festival,[15] Yukon Quest, Sourdough Rendezvous, the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre,[16] Northern Lights Centre,[17] Klondike Gold Rush memorials and activities, "Takhini Hot Springs", and the Whitehorse fish ladder.[18]
There are many opportunities to experience pre-colonial lifestyles by learning about Yukon's First Nations.[19] Wildlife and nature observation is exceptional and a wide variety of large mammals, birds, and fish are easily accessible, whether or not within Yukon's many territorial[20] parks (Herschel Island Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park,[21] Tombstone Territorial Park,[22] Fishing Branch Ni'iinlii'njik Park,[23] Coal River Springs Territorial Park)[24] and national parks (Kluane National Park and Reserve, Vuntut National Park, Ivvavik National Park) and reserves, or nearby Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park in British Columbia.
On the long, cold, and clear nights of winter, nature provides the ultimate natural spectacle in the form of aurora borealis.
Location
Yukon is the furthermost west territory of Canada. It is west of the Northern Territories and north of British Columbia and east of Alaska.