Whitehorse

	Coordinates: 60°43′N 135°03′W / 60.717°N 135.050°WCoordinates: 60°43′N 135°03′W / 60.717°N 135.050°W
Country	Canada
Territory	Yukon
Established	1898
Government
• City Mayor	Dan Curtis
• Governing body	Whitehorse City Council
• MPs	Ryan Leef
• MLAs	Currie Dixon; Doug Graham; Elizabeth Hanson; Scott Kent; David Laxton; Lois Moorcroft; Mike Nixon; Darrell Pasloski; Jan Stick; Elaine Taylor; Kate White
Area
• City	416.54 km2 (160.83 sq mi)
• Metro	8,488.91 km2 (3,277.59 sq mi)
Elevation	670–1,702 m (2,200–5,584 ft)
Population (2013)
• City	27,889
• Density	55.9/km2 (145/sq mi)
• Urban	26,210
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
NTS Map	105D11
GNBC Code	KABPC
Website	www.city.whitehorse.yk.ca

Whitehorse is the capital of Yukon, Canada. It is the also largest city in northern Canada. It is on the Alaska Highway and the Yukon River.

History

The city was inhabited by First Nations for thousands of years.

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.
Aerial view of Whitehorse Cadet Summer Training Centre. The facility is used by the Canadian Cadet Organization.
Broadcasting studio for CFWH-FM, which broadcasts programming from CBC Radio One. CFWH-FM is one of seven radio stations based in Whitehorse.
Building for the Whitehorse Daily Star. The Daily Star is one of three newspapers operating in Whitehorse.

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