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Yukon Geography
Land Area 478,970 km 2
Freshwater Area 4,480 km 2
The Yukon represents 4.8% of Canada’s total
land area and is the eighth largest province or
territory. Within the territory, 20 mountain peaks
exceed 3,000 metres. Mount Logan, the tallest
at 5,959 metres, is also the fastest growing
mountain in the world. The largest, non-polar ice
field in the world is in the St. Elias Mountains.
The ice field is believed to reach 700 metres in
depth and feed glaciers up to 30 kilometres long.
Population
(Figures from 2015)
Yukon .............. 37,178
Beaver Creek ...........122 Burwash Landing ....107
Carcross ...................491 Carmacks ................ 554
Dawson City ........2,038 Destruction Bay ....... 46
Faro ........................... 371 Haines Junction ....899
Marsh Lake .............. 663 Mayo ........................480
Old Crow ..................253 Pelly Crossing ........ 385
Ross River ................ 402 Tagish .......................260
Teslin .........................476 Watson Lake ........ 1,469
Whitehorse ........ 27,690 Other ...........................62
Emblems and Symbols
The official bird of the Yukon is
the raven. This large intelligent
bird is one of the few that live in
the territory year-round.
Our floral
emblem is the
Fireweed. Most
commonly found in old burns
and open meadows, Fireweed’s
magenta blooms abound from
mid-July to mid-September.
Lazulite, the official gemstone,
is a rare, azure blue, semiprecious
gemstone, found
in remote northeast Yukon.
The name is derived from
the Arabic word “laza”, which
means heaven.
The sub-alpine fir (Abies
lasiocarpa) was selected as
Yukon’s official tree in 2001.
Ask for more information about
the Yukon flag, Coat of Arms
and Tartan
at the visitor
information centre.
Typical Hours of Daylight
Whitehorse Dawson
January 6.0 4.5
February 8.0 7.0
March 10.5 10.0
April 13.5 13.5
May 16.0 17.0
June 18.0 20.0
July 19.0 21.0
August 17.0 18.0
September 14.0 14.5
October 11.5 11.0
November 8.5 8.0
December 6.0 5.0
Converting from
Imperial to Metric
It’s easier than you think!
If you’ve travelled through southern Canada on
your way to the Yukon, no doubt you’ve already
purchased your gas in litres or your apples in
kilograms. If you’re still wondering how metric
measures compare with the imperial system, perhaps
the charts below will help you figure it all out.
FROM MULTIPLY BY TO GET
miles 1.6093 kilometres
kilometres 0.6214 miles
feet 0.3048 metres
metres 3.2808 feet
U.K. gallons 4.5460 litres
U.S. gallons 3.7853 litres
litres 0.2201 U.K. gallons
litres 0.2642 U.S. gallons
pounds 0.4536 kilograms
kilograms 2.2046 pounds
°F to °Celsius: Subtract 32 then multiply by 5/9ths.
°C to °Fahrenheit: Multiply by 9/5ths and add 32.
Alaska Marine Highway
Ferry Information
The Alaska Marine Highway makes up a large part
of our ‘highway system’ and is a route so special it
has been designated National Scenic Byway and an
All American Road, the only marine route with this
designation.To Make Reservations:
Alaska Marine Highway
6858 Glacier Hwy, Juneau, Alaska, 99801
Phone (907) 465-3941 • Fax: (907) 465-8824
Skagway (907) 983-2941
Toll Free 1-800-642-0066 (Juneau call center)
Browse online updates to the schedule, web
specials and news at www.ferryalaska.com.
Online reservation requests available.
Be sure to pick up an RV Yukon
for more information including
Wildlife Viewing Information,
Northern Routes, Maps,
Calendar of Events,
Classified Listings, Yukon
Heritage Attractions, Border
Crossing Information and
a list of RV Dump Stations.
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