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.

Yukon (Canadian French: [juˈkõ]) is one of the three northern territories of Canada. It is the westernmost territory, bordering on the U.S. state of Alaska, and also the smallest of the three in terms of area. As of the 2021 census, Yukon is the middle territory in terms of population, but the most densely populated.

The only city in Yukon is Whitehorse, which is the largest of the three cities in Northern Canada 's three territories. It had a population of 28,201 residents and a land area of 413.94 km 2 (159.82 sq mi) in the 2021 Census. [1]

Your dream trip to the Yukon combines exploration of the unknown with down-to-earth comforts. Seeing the iconic landscape by any means possible is how you like to travel; car, hiking, dog sledding, horseback riding, mountain biking, you’ll do it all.

This map shows cities, towns, rivers, lakes, Trans-Canada highway, major highways, secondary roads, winter roads, railways and national parks in Yukon. You may download, print or use the above map for educational, personal and non-commercial purposes. Attribution is required.

3 days ago · Yukon, territory of northwestern Canada, an area of rugged mountains and high plateaus. It is bounded by the Northwest Territories to the east, by British Columbia to the south, and by the U.S. state of Alaska to the west, and it extends northward to the Beaufort Sea. Its capital city is Whitehorse.

Nov 17, 2019 · Whitehorse, the capital city of the Yukon Territory of Canada, is a major northern hub. It is the largest community in Yukon, with more than 70 percent of Yukon's population living there.

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. The territory's two great highways, the Alaska and the Klondike, cross here; it's a hub for transportation (it was a terminus for the White Pass & Yukon Route railway from Skagway in the early 1900s, and during ...

The Yukon has Canada’s tallest mountain (Mount Logan), the country’s second longest river (Yukon River), and the largest nonpolar icefield (in Kluane National Park & Reserve) in the world.

The largest city in Yukon is Whitehorse, with a 2025 population of 20,342. Whitehorse is the fastest growing city in Yukon, having grown -1.49% annually between 2011 and 2016.