famous road
Alaska Highway
The legendary 2,232-kilometer highway connecting Dawson Creek, BC, to Delta Junction, Alaska, passing through the Yukon's vast boreal wilderness.
1 km · about 5 min drive
Yukon, Canada · North America
Whitehorse is worth a stop: 2 hours from Skagway, 1km from Alaska Highway.
Whitehorse is a town located in Yukon, Canada. With a population of 28,201, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Whitehorse sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Whitehorse time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Whitehorse to your route.
Whitehorse is the capital of 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. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of the Yukon River, which rises in British Columbia andRead more
meets the Bering Sea in Alaska. The city was named after the White Horse Rapids for their resemblance to the mane of a white horse.
Because of the city's location in the Whitehorse valley and relative proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the climate tends to be milder. At this latitude, winter days are short and summer days have up to about 19 hours of daylight.
As of the 2021 Canadian census, the population was 28,201 within city boundaries and 31,913 in the census agglomeration. These figures represent approximately 70 and 79 percent, respectively, of the total population of Yukon.
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Whitehorse is located in Yukon, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 60.7161 latitude, -135.0538 longitude.
Whitehorse has a population of approximately 28,201 people, making it a town in Canada.
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famous road
The legendary 2,232-kilometer highway connecting Dawson Creek, BC, to Delta Junction, Alaska, passing through the Yukon's vast boreal wilderness.
1 km · about 5 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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