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Bring your own sign to the Sign Post Forest – YG
Picturesque Wye Lake – YG
ABOUT
OUR
COMMUNITY
Watson Lake
Located just inside the Yukon border, this
regional hub and transportation centre is
the Yukon’s third largest community. What
began as a fish camp and small airstrip
at Watson Lake boomed during the
construction of the Alaska Highway.
Today, the town still bustles with highway
activity as thousands of travellers visit
Watson Lake on their northern road trips.
Population: 1,455
Wood bison are a frequent sight near Watson Lake – YG, J. Bergold
Northern Lights Centre – YG
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
Sign Post Forest
Carl Lindley, a homesick U.S. soldier, posted
a signpost to his home town in 1942 and
today nearly 90,000 signs are hammered to
row upon row of posts. Visitors are welcome
to bring a sign of their own, or you can buy
a board and make one at the Watson Lake
Visitor Information Centre. Km 980, junction
of Alaska and Campbell highways.
www.watsonlake.ca
Northern Lights Centre
Watson Lake is home to the Yukon’s only
visitor facility dedicated to the science
and folklore of the aurora borealis. Daily
presentations include Yukon’s Northern
Lights, a show on the awe-inspiring northern
lights, and an exploration of space on the
centre’s SciDome HD system. Both shows
are projected in high definition on a
360˚ dome screen, creating a truly
“otherworldly” viewing experience.
www.northernlightscentre.ca
Historic Airport Terminal
Aviation enthusiasts must check out the
B.C.-Yukon Air Service hangar, tower and
displays at the Watson Lake Airport. This is
the only Yukon hangar that still stands as a
reminder of the days of the great Northwest
Staging Route program in the 1940s. Drive
10 minutes north on the Robert Campbell
Highway #4 and watch for the airport sign
on your left.
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