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 The History of Dawson City, Yukon Territory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Dawson's reputation as a booming, bawdy frontier town was largely the result of over-zealous writers.
Dawson was made of wood and canvas and it was built in a hurry.
Dawson residents thought they had discovered a novel and efficient means of garbage disposal, but no thought was given to the people who lived downstream.
www.yukonalaska.com /communities/dawsonhist.html   (2053 words)

  
 Dawson City, Yukon -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The locals generally refer to it simply as 'Dawson', but the tourist industry generally refers to it as 'Dawson City' to differentiate it from (additional info and facts about Dawson Creek, British Columbia) Dawson Creek, British Columbia, which is at Km 0 of the (additional info and facts about Alaska Highway) Alaska Highway.
It served as the Yukon's capital from the territory's founding in 1898 until 1952, when the seat was moved to (The provincial capital of the Yukon Territory) Whitehorse.
Today, Dawson City's main industries are tourism and (A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia) gold (The act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth) mining.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/da/dawson_city,_yukon.htm   (385 words)

  
 Genealogy: FREE Klondike Gold Rush
The Yukon Archives is preparing to publish a new and expanded catalogue of Genealogy Sources in the next year or so, but one adequate to our needs already exists.
The Yukon Order of Pioneers membership list is here too, but may not be useful unless grandpa stayed on in Dawson City for a few years and was a gregarious type.
Klondike Gold was produced by a long-time Dawson and Whitehorse resident in collaboration with DNA Multimedia, so it should give an authentic representation of Yukon history for personal or educational use.
www.heritagequest.com /genealogy/magazine/html/klondike.html   (4099 words)

  
 Yukon on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
It flows generally northwest, past Dawson and across the Alaska border, to Fort Yukon, thence generally southwest through central Alaska until, in a wide swing north, it enters Norton Sound of the Bering Sea through a delta that is 60 mi (97 km) wide.
The Yukon basin is one of the most sparsely populated and least developed regions of North America.
The Yukon is used to generate hydroelectricity, but it remains one of the greatest undeveloped hydroelectric resources in North America.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/y/yukon.asp   (631 words)

  
 Yukon River
Whitehorse to Dawson City
The Yukon Field Force was established in 1898 and based her at Fort Selkirk.
Almost everywhere you camp along the Yukon there is evidence of bears, ranging from tracks in the soft ground along the river to bear scat, to markings on the trees.
The trip from Whitehorse to Dawson can be made in 10 to 14 days with most outfitters allowing 16 days for the trip which leaves plenty of time for fishing, hiking, layovers on Lake Labarge due to bad weather etc. The length of the trip is 430 miles and there are no portages or rapids.
www.angelfire.com /ky/soybeans   (2037 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Dawson City, Yukon Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Dawson City is a city in the Yukon territory of Canada, located at a latitude of 64° 03' 45" N and a longitude of 139° 25' 50" W. The current population is approximately 2,000.
Dawson City experiences annual temperature highs of 22°C (71°F) in July and temperature lows of -32°C (-26°F) in January.
Dawson City has an annual snowfall of 164 cm and 232 cm of rainfall.
www.ipedia.com /dawson_city__yukon.html   (256 words)

  
 Dawson City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Dawson City, Yukon is in the heart of Canada's Klondike gold country.
Dawson City was declared a national historic city in the 1960s and today many of the original structures have been rebuilt, stabilized or restored.
The Yukon, from Dawson to Circle is gentle flowing and travels through the Yukon Charley Rivers National Preserve (see National Parks) and some of the most scenic country in North America.
www.alaskashuttle.com /communit/daw_city.htm   (1342 words)

  
 Dawson City
Thankfully, the most picturesque ruins of permafrost, gravity and neglect have been left alone, the streets are still unpaved, and some of the semi-ghost town flavor remains.
On the western bank of the Yukon River just north of town there's an amazing "stern wheelers graveyard" where several old paddle wheel boats from the gold rush days have found their final destination.
Dawson City has a wonderful museum, a log cabin where Robert W. Service wrote his famous poems "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee", a great restaurant called Klondike Kate's, and a free ferry across the Yukon River to the 'Top of The World Highway'.
henkbinnendijk.tripod.com /dawson   (241 words)

  
 Alaska, Yukon & British Columbia Travel Guide [alaskan.com]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Dawson City, Yukon is host to a decade of centennials and anniversaries.
White Pass and Yukon steamers could usually be found berthed at riverside docks, part of a fleet of 250 paddlewheelers, which plied the Yukon River.
At its height, Dawson City had a population of 35,000, but the "stampede" of `98 died out almost as quickly as it began.
www.alaskan.com /bells/dawson.html   (2059 words)

  
 Stern-wheelers of the Far North
Yukon stern-wheelers were patterned after the stately Missouri River boats, with flat hulls to keep up speed and "hog posts" on the upper decks to prevent twisting and to haul the ships over shallow points along the river.
Bridges built along the highway to Dawson City were too low to accommodate the old river steamers, and by 1955 all steamers had been beached.
The vessel was the largest on the Yukon, had a cargo capacity 50 percent greater than previous boats, and could carry over 30 tons.
www.questconnect.org /ak_sternwheelers.htm   (588 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Dawson, Yukon Territory, Canada - (city) - Facts and Information
972), W Yukon Territory, Canada, at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers; 64°04'N 139°25'W. Trade center of the Klondike mining region and a tourist center.
During the gold rush of 1898 Dawson was a boom town, reported to have a pop.
The territorial capital was moved from Dawson to Whitehorse in 1952.
reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/D/D01073-dawson.html   (160 words)

  
 Yukon on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This is the 2003 GMC Yukon XL Denali.
This is the 2003 GMC Yukon XL 2500 Quadrasteer.
Yukon Huang, Director, China Country Unit, World Bank.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/Y/Yukon.asp   (631 words)

  
 Yukon River Adventure: 9-Days | Alaska | Yukon
Eagle has long served as the last supply post for the vast upper Yukon valley, providing the earliest miners and current wilderness dwellers with their link to mail delivery, telephones and the rest of the world.
After crossing the Canadian border, the road descends into the Yukon River Valley and to the goal of all the Stampeders of the Great Klondike Gold Rush of 1898, Dawson City.
Dawson is still a frontier town with plenty of its history evident in the old structures and dirt streets.
www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/321.html   (1673 words)

  
 A Guide to Dawson City, Yukon - ExploreNorth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Affordable accommodation in the centre of Dawson City, overlooking the Yukon River.
This newly-renovated pioneer brothel is located in the heart of Dawson City.
Tours of the Dawson area are offered year-round, by ATV, jetboat, canoe and snowmobile, from ½-day to 5 days in length.
www.explorenorth.com /library/communities/canada/bl-dawson.htm   (609 words)

  
 Dawson City Community Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In 1898, Dawson was the largest Canadian city west of Winnipeg (40,000 people) with telephone service, running water and steam heat.
Numerous old wooden buildings throughout Dawson have been restored and a number of others are in various stages of rehabilitation, the majority of these projects being completed by Parks Canada, Klondike National Historic Sites.
Dawson is also the regional centre for highway maintenance, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Forestry and Mine Recording.
www.yukonweb.com /community/dawson   (767 words)

  
 Dawson City, Yukon
Dawson City was formed after gold was discovered in the Klondike in 1896, and the town's population quickly grew to about 50,000 as gold rush fever swept the world.
A view of Dawson City from the balcony of the Bed & Breakfast place I was staying at.
The confluence of the Klondike and Yukon rivers.
davidsimmons.com /pers/travel/arctic/07_dawson   (462 words)

  
 Yukon Adventure Company - Yukon River & Dawson City Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
For starters, you'll canoe a section of the historic Yukon River.
Thanks to the steady current of the Yukon River current, you'll make steady progress on your river journey, leabing lots of time to enjoy the scenery and stop to visit historic sites.
On the drive from the Tomstone Mountains to Dawson City, you'll enjoy the view from the Midnight Dome and visit the goldfields and Dredge #4.
www.yukonadventures.com /adventures/ma011.html   (827 words)

  
 The Bridge Website | H O M E | Yukon River Bridge at Dawson City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Since the Yukon Government announced its plan in March 2004 to build a bridge across the Yukon River at Dawson, much work has taken place to bring the project to life.
This is the first of what will be periodic UPDATES designed to keep Yukoners up to date on the progress of the bridge project, milestone dates, upcoming events and topics of interest.
The Yukon River Bridge at Dawson procurement process has been cancelled (see News Release - July 28, 2005) and though delayed, the project remains active.
www.yukonriverbridge.com   (194 words)

  
 The Klondike Gold Rush: Curriculum Materials for the History of the Pacific Northwest in the Washington Public Schools   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Gold mining in the Yukon and Alaska was by no means an unheard of industry, and even in the depressed years of the mid-1890s, Seattle and other Northwest cities saw a few gold miners, and supplied them with food and equipment.
Dawson City: 34, 35, 36, 40, 42, 52, 53, 56, 62, 63, 64, 66, 69, 71, 78, 81, 84, 93, 116, 118, 122.
Yukon River: 6, 20, 33, 56, 58, 65, 75, 76, 78, 80, 98, 116, 118, 123.
www.washington.edu /uwired/outreach/cspn/curklon/main.html   (12931 words)

  
 Dawson City, Yukon Territory
It's become my second home and all because of Gail,the owner, and her sister Lee, who've adopted me. They've set me up with the same bunkroom I stayed in last before I went north to Inuvik, and as it's raining hard outside, I'm grateful to not be camping.
I saw his tapes and CDs for sale in a Dawson City gas station four years ago.
Some of the songs are originals, and every distributor in town has sold out of his music.
www.justagypsy.com /Journal_Pages/dawson.html   (462 words)

  
 Gray Line Yukon - Holland America Line - Westours
Whitehorse, known as the Transportation Hub of the Yukon, is a gateway city to Alaska.
Conveniently located, Whitehorse is a two-hour drive to Atlin, British Columbia, Haines Junction, Yukon and Skagway, Alaska; a four-hour drive from Haines, Alaska; and a scenic six-hour drive to Dawson City, Yukon.
The White Pass Yukon Railway is one trip you cannot miss.
www.yukonweb.com /tourism/westours   (1241 words)

  
 Yukon / Canada - City and Province Web Guide - The World Wide Beat
Yukon Territory - Encarta Encyclopedia article about the geography, people, land, history, wildlife and attractions, among others.
Our Yukon - A directory of business and services, daily news, events, weather and road conditions.
Yukon AreaGuide - Provides information about lodging, dining, hotels, real estate, maps and weather.
regional.searchbeat.com /yukon.htm   (372 words)

  
 Hotels in Dawson City Yukon Territories - Westmark Inn Dawson City
The Westmark Inn Dawson City Provides Visitors With Spacious and Comfortable Accommodations in the Heart of This Lively Gold Rush Community.
Dawson City Retains the Color and Flavor of Those Gold Rush Days At the Turn of the Century.
The Westmark Inn Dawson City is in the Heart of Downtown Just Blocks from the Legendary Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall, the Jack London Cabin, the Gaslight Follies and the Roberts Service Cabin.
www.onetravelsource.com /10228301.html   (459 words)

  
 Downtown Hotel, Dawson City, Yukon Territory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Also visit our Dawson City Museum, the Palace Grand Theatre which performs daily shows, and the only casino in the Yukon, Diamond Tooth Gertie's Gambling Hall." Slot machines, roulette, fl jack, and poker is just part of their entertainment.
Cross Country Skiing along the Yukon and Klondike Rivers and surrounding areas of Dawson City.
We also have a small downhill skill hill in Dawson which operates on a volunteer service from late February, as long as weather permits.
www.downtown.yk.net   (270 words)

  
 Dawson City Attraction and Service Guide
Dawson City is the heart of the Klondike Gold Rush!
An incredible community that has preserved its past, Dawson City invites you to turn back the pages of time and experience our rich living history.
Meander the wooden boardwalks and visit national historic treasures.
www.yukoninfo.com /dawson   (116 words)

  
 Dawson City, Yukon - VR Panoramas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Waiting for the ferry across the Yukon River.
The Canadian Bank of Commerce building, on Dawson's Main Street.
The Guns and Ammo building, preserved in a state of arrested collapse.
virtualguidebooks.com /Yukon/NorthYukon/DawsonCity/DawsonCity_TOC.html   (38 words)

  
 Klondike Route from Skagway, Alaska to Dawson City, Yukon Territory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Once over the trail we'll trade hiking boots for paddles and begin the 400 miles of canoeing that will bring us to Dawson City Yukon, and the heart of the Klondike gold country.
We'll also visit Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon, we'll run the famous Five Finger Rapids, and pass through lake Labarge.
This trip is perfect for individuals and families wishing to enjoy the splendor of the Yukon Wilderness while traveling this historic route.
www.alaskamountainguides.com /klondike.html   (520 words)

  
 Eldorado Hotel, Dawson City, Yukon Territory
We are conveniently located in the heart of the bustle of Dawson City, within walking distance of Dawson's foremost attractions.
Located in the centre of Dawson City within walking distance of the city's marvelous attractions, we are perfect for the adventurer, the historian, the dreamer or the romantic tourist.
Such accessible attractions include: a leisurely promenade through town or by the river, shopping at the many souvenir and jewelry shops, hiking the majestic Yukon hills, visiting the local Art Gallery and Museum or discovering the surrounding historical buildings and artifacts.
www.eldoradohotel.ca   (219 words)

  
 GuggieVille, Dawson City, Yukon Territory
Located in Dawson City, Yukon Territory GuggieVille provides travellers with a variety of amenities and services.
The site of the former Guggenheim mining camp, this attractive R.V. park is just outside Dawson City on Bonanza Creek Road.
The first Good Sam park in the Yukon, GuggieVille offers RV'ers a safe and enjoyable place to camp and visit all the Dawson City attractions.
www.yukoninfo.com /guggieville   (121 words)

  
 Yukon, Canada current local time
This site specializes in keeping up with local laws and declarations that affect time zone rules and daylight saving time adjustments, so you can always depend on our accuracy.
A comprehensive list of other locations in addition to Yukon, Canada is also available which you can view current time by country name or by city name.
You can even create a list of your favorite locations where you have business or personal interests.
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