Whitehorse
Whitehorse is the capital of Yukon, Canada. It is also the largest city in northern Canada. It is on the Alaska Highway and the Yukon River.
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| Coordinates: 60°43′27″N 135°03′22″W / 60.72417°N 135.05611°W[2]Coordinates: 60°43′27″N 135°03′22″W / 60.72417°N 135.05611°W[2] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Yukon |
| Established | 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kirk Cameron |
| • Governing body | Whitehorse City Council |
| • MPs | Brendan Hanley |
| Area | |
| • City | 413.94 km2 (159.82 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 35.97 km2 (13.89 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 8,465.21 km2 (3,268.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 670–1,702 m (2,200–5,584 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • City | 28,201 |
| • Density | 68.1/km2 (176/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 24,513 |
| • Urban density | 681.5/km2 (1,765/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
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| Website | whitehorse |
History
The city was inhabited by First Nations for thousands of years.
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Streetscape of Whitehorse in 1900. The community saw a population boom with the discovery of gold in the Klondike in 1896.
View of Whitehorse in 1910
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Sikhs in Whitehorse in April 1906
Whitehorse hosts the beginning of the Yukon Quest, an annual dog sled race from Whitehorse to Fairbanks, Alaska.
City Hall is home to the Whitehorse City Council.
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Aerial view of Whitehorse Cadet Summer Training Centre. The facility is used by the Canadian Cadet Organization.
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Broadcasting studio for CFWH-FM, which broadcasts programming from CBC Radio One. CFWH-FM is one of seven radio stations based in Whitehorse.
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Building for the Whitehorse Daily Star. The Daily Star is one of three newspapers operating in Whitehorse.
References
- ↑ "About Whitehorse – Whitehorse, YT". www.city.whitehorse.yk.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
- ↑ Template:Cite cgndb
- ↑ "Demonyms—From coast to coast to coast – Language articles – Language Portal of Canada". Archived from the original on 2014-08-30. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
