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	Whitehorse, Yukon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Whitehorse is a Canadian city, the territorial capital of the Yukon.
		Its population is 23,205 (Yukon Bureau of Statistics Dec 2004).
		Whitehorse is at kilometre 1489 of the Alaska Highway and is the former terminus of the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway from Skagway, Alaska (although the rails are still there, the train only goes as far as Carcross now).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Whitehorse,_Yukon (616 words)

	Yukon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Yukon or Yukon Territory or (often) the Yukon is one of Canada's northern territories, in the country's extreme northwest.
		The next important event in the Yukon's history was the construction of the Alaska Highway during the Second World War, which, after its badly needed reconstruction by the Canadian Government in the late 1940s, opened up the territory to road traffic.
		The two main Yukon rivers flowing into the Mackenzie in the Northwest Territories are the Liard River in the southeast and the Peel River and its tributaries in the northeast.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yukon (3438 words)

	Whitehorse, Yukon, Whitehorse Canada, Canadian towns
		Whitehorse is laid out on a level river shelf of land bordering a wide bend in the Yukon River.
		Whitehorse’s role as a transportation center is as new as the jet age and as old as the Gold Rush of ’98.
		Founded in 1900 with the arrival of the White Pass and Yukon Railway from tidewater at Skagway, the sparsely populated tent-and-cabin city became the terminal for freight being transferred from railway to riverboat for shipment to Dawson City.
	www.bellsalaska.com /whitehorse.html (600 words)

	The History of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
		The Whitehorse area was probably part of the seasonal round of the Southern Tutchone and Tagish peoples of the Yukon interior, and Tlingit peoples from the coast were frequent visitors for trade.
		It was still the head of navigation on the Yukon River, although with the construction of the Alaska Highway, roads began to supersede rivers.
		Whitehorse, at the head of river navigation, developed into the centre of transportation for the territory.
	www.yukonalaska.com /communities/whitehorsehist.html (2230 words)

	Yukon Community Profiles
		Set in the wide valley of the Yukon River, Whitehorse is the capital of the Yukon and by far its largest community.
		The settlement of Whitehorse developed during the Klondike Gold Rush as a transportation hub; Whitehorse was the head of navigable waters on the Yukon River and an important stop on the journey to the gold fields.
		Whitehorse is now a contemporary city and the government and business centre for the Yukon.
	www.yukoncommunities.yk.ca /communities/whitehorse (282 words)

	Canadian Relocation Systems, Whitehorse, Yukon Canada
		Construction of the Canol Pipeline and the Canol Road, and the establishment of an oil refinery at Whitehorse further increased the level of economic activity for a period of time.
		Although the summer season is short in the Yukon, the length of the days helps to offset the limited growing period.
		Whitehorse has about 20 hours during June and 18 hours in July.
	www.relocatecanada.com /whitehorse (282 words)

	Read about Whitehorse, Yukon at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Whitehorse, Yukon and learn about Whitehorse, Yukon ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Yukon River, the city was an important supply and stage center during the
		September 11, 2001 attacks, 3 aircraft approaching the United States from Asia were diverted to Whitehorse as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon, including a Korean Air 747 that was feared hijacked but this was not the case — the plane was low on fuel.
		Whitehorse experiences annual temperature average daily highs of 21°C in July and average daily lows of -22°C in January.
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Whitehorse,_Yukon (394 words)

	Yukon Territory Alaska Northern British Columbia
		This sternwheeler greets most visitors as they enter our Whitehorse, and indeed it represents an age when the City of Whitehorse served a major function as the transportation hub of this entire region, taking miners, their families and those who wished to take advantage of the Gold Rush.
		Of this, 20.4 miles (32.8 km) are in Alaska; 32.2 miles (51.8 km) in British Columbia, and 58.1 miles (93.5 km) in the Yukon.
		Yukon has a population of just over 31,000 people today, almost identical to that of 1900.
	www.yukoninfo.com (774 words)

	Tour Alaska, Inc. - Whitehorse, Yukon
		The City of Whitehorse was established as a trans-shipment point during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898.
		Whitehorse was incorporated as a city in 1950 and in 1953 the capital of the Yukon was transferred from Dawson City to Whitehorse.
		Located on the banks of the Yukon River, Whitehorse is the largest city in the territory and is on the Alaska Highway about halfway between Dawson City, BC and Fairbanks, Alaska.
	touralaska.com /cities/whitehorse.htm (275 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)

	Yukon Archives - Tourism and Culture - Government of Yukon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A new bibliography is available of all sources in Yukon Archives pertaining to the planning, construction, and subsequent use of the Alaska Highway (and CANOL project).
		The Yukon Archives is located next to the Yukon College at Yukon Place in Whitehorse.
		Yukoners are encouraged to deposit business and society records, family papers, diaries, photographs, church and school records, political papers, and other memorabilia in the Archives for permanent preservation.
	www.btc.gov.yk.ca /archives (376 words)

	Yukon Quest - Home Page
		Yukon Quest veteran, Dave Dalton is sending out a call to all mushers who have sucessful completed the Yukon Quest.
		Yukon Quest finishers who are interested in joining the conversation should email Dave at yqfinishersclub@yahoo.com to have their names added to the list.
		The new board members were oriented to the Yukon Quest and all participants had the opportunity to share their new ideas for the future of the organization.
	www.yukonquest.org (1029 words)

	ipedia.com: Whitehorse, Yukon Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Whitehorse is at kilometre 1489 of the Alaska Highway and was the terminus of the White Pass and Yukon Railway from Skagway, Alaska.
		The city is the center of a copper mining, hunting, and fur trapping region.
		During the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, a number of aircraft approaching the United States from Asia were diverted to Whitehorse, including a Korean Airlines 747 that was feared hijacked but this was not the case.
	www.ipedia.com /whitehorse__yukon.html (245 words)

	Yukon Genealogy
		The Yukon Medical Association is a voluntary association of Yukon's medical doctors.
		All original land titles and documents for properties in the Yukon are registered and stored at the Land Titles Office.
		Yukon Vital Statistics have very little information on a data base and most searches are done from hard copy.
	www.yukongenealogy.com /content/links_orgsyukon.htm (2167 words)

	Boston.com / News / Odds & ends / Yukon men convinced they saw Sasquatch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		WHITEHORSE, Yukon -- Conservation officer Dave Bakica is convinced that whatever two men saw early last Sunday morning, it shook them up.
		Sheldon and Jules could not be reached for comment by the Whitehorse Star.
		It would not be the first suspected Yukon sighting of the folklore beast.
	www.boston.com /news/odd/articles/2004/06/11/yukon_men_convinced_they_saw_sasquatch (477 words)

	Kluane National Park Hiking, Hiking Tours Yukon Whitehorse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In a matter of minutes the capital City of Whitehorse can be left behind and the breath-taking perfection of the Yukon wilderness will surround you.
		The Dawson Overland Trail was constructed in 1902 as the first road to Dawson City from Whitehorse.
		While the Yukon River handled most of the summer traffic, the overland route handled most of the winter traffic.
	www.4yukon.com /yukon/adv_info24.html (689 words)

	Government of Yukon - Department of Education - Home Page
		The Government of Yukon today announced nearly $130,000 in funding for a workplace literacy project that is being made available to staff of Yukon First Nation governments.
		The Government of Yukon announced today that the results of the 2004-05 Yukon Achievement Tests (YAT) are quite positive and have remained fairly constant in terms of average test scores from the last five years.
		The Yukon government is renewing its support of Yukon's heritage by funding $60,000 to the Heritage Training Fund through the Community Training Funds.
	www.education.gov.yk.ca (963 words)

	DC-3 CF-CPY: The World's Largest Weather Vane - ExploreNorth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		When I first flew into Whitehorse in 1985, the young fellow who fueled up my plane pointed up to an old DC-3 on a stand in front of the airport and told me that it was "The World's Largest Weather Vane." I didn't take it seriously until the next day.
		Although her total flying time of 31,851 hours is not unusually high for a DC-3, most of that time has been logged either in the Yukon or on connecting routes to the Outside.
		In July 1998, she was brought down from the pedstal for another restoration by the Yukon Transportation Museum (click here for some photos).
	www.explorenorth.com /library/aviation/cf-cpy.html (521 words)

	Alaska, Yukon & British Columbia Travel Guide [alaskan.com] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		S.S. Klondike, a restored Yukon sternwheeler beached near the Yukon River at the south end of Second Avenue, is part of a fleet of 250 riverboats that once plied the Yukon.
		Yukon Mural, in the main Yukon Territorial government Administration Building, is a 120-foot-long acrylic resin mural portraying the historical evolution of the Yukon.
		Yukon Tire and Alignment Center 107 Industrial Road; 867-667-6102, propane, computerized wheel alignment, licensed RV mechanic and accessories, dump station, water, gas and oil, the most complete stock of RV tires in the Yukon.
	www.alaskan.com /bells/whitehse.html (3784 words)

	Whitehorse, Yukon Territory - ExploreNorth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		On June 20, 1974, in the most famous fire in Yukon history, two of the last remaining Yukon River sternwheelers were destroyed.
		Located in downtown Whitehorse, close to everything, this large deluxe facility was built in 2000.
		Located on the Yukon River in downtown Whitehorse, with great views of the river and surrounding mountains.
	www.explorenorth.com /library/communities/canada/whitehorse.html (511 words)

	Yukon Adventure Company - Whitehorse Mountain Biking Adventure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Most Yukon Adventure Company packages are based out of Whitehorse, the Yukon’s capital city.
		Upon arrival in Whitehorse, you’ll be met at the airport by the High Country Inn shuttle van and taken to your hotel.
		From a trailhead located about a 20-minute drive from Whitehorse, your group will spend anywhere from four to six hours riding the 33-kilometer (20-mile) loop through the Ibex Valley, which was an important hunting area for the local First Nation.
	www.yukonadventures.com /adventures/bk001.html (533 words)

	Whitehorse Sister City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Whitehorse is the capital of the Yukon Territory of Canada.
		Along with Juneau, Whitehorse was a staging ground for prospectors traveling to the Klondike gold fields in the 1897-98 gold rush.
		Today Whitehorse is an important stop on the Alaska Highway and has a population of about 20,000.
	www.juneau.lib.ak.us /cbj/siscity/whitehse.htm (63 words)

	Whitehorse Star Online
		The clean-up is being done by the Ta’an Kwach’an Council and Environmental Dynamics Inc., with the City of Whitehorse making an in-kind donation by waiving fees and recycling costs.
		The area was used as a dump until the mid -1970s.
		After Robert Olson died, Dean Boucher told the Whitehorse RCMP front desk staff that Olson was dead from an accident he, Boucher, had nothing to do with.
	www.whitehorsestar.com (164 words)

	Whitehorse Attraction and Service Guide
		Over one hundred years ago, reckless adventurers fought their way down the Yukon River by boat on their voyage to the goldfields.
		Welcome to Whitehorse, capital of the Yukon, and home to some of the most spectacular scenery in Canada.
		Named by some the Wilderness City, Whitehorse nestles on the banks of the famous Yukon River surrounded by mountains and clear mountain lakes.
	www.yukoninfo.com /whitehorse (287 words)

	Pioneer RV Park - Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
		Located at the beautiful Yukon College campus, the climate-controlled vaults at the archives house the physical records of the Yukon's past, from mining claim certificates to marriage records, photograph albums and personal journals.
		The original Anglican Church in downtown Whitehorse now houses a museum describing the introduction and spread of Christianity in the Yukon and the hardy men and women involved.
		The Whitehorse train depot became the centre of the town, at the hub of rail, road and river transportation.
	www.pioneer-rv-park.com /attractions.html (1135 words)

	Yukon Gallery
		Prior to moving to the Yukon, she had her own local TV show with CBC called "Eve In Song".
		Eva and her husband have lived in Whitehorse Yukon for 35 years and have been active primarily in business, however Eva never lost her love for singing, and has throughout those years been involved in early hootenannies, and has been an integral partner in creating them.
		She participated in many of the musical festivals of the territory, although not so active in latter years.
	www.yukongallery.ca (382 words)

	Yukon Convention Bureau
		• Whitehorse is the driest city in Canada!
		Nestled in the northwest corner of Canada, the Yukon Territory is a pristine, unspoiled destination to explore.
		Optional activities such as snowmobiling, dog mushing, and igloo building provide the ultimate Yukon winter experience.
	www.meetingsyukon.com (224 words)

	Home Page - Government of Yukon
		Information on the Government of Yukon Energy Rebate Program including who is eligible and how to apply.
		- Attention Yukon Contractors: The existing Fair Wage Rates that came into force on December 1, 2005 will be replaced with NEW rates on April 1, 2006.
		Don't be caught off guard, develop your own family emergency plan and learn how to assemble an emergency kit, and always be prepared.
	www.gov.yk.ca (147 words)

	Whitehorse, Yukon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Whitehorse is the capital of the Yukon Territory.
		With a population of around 20,000, it is home to about 2/3 of the Yukon's 30,000 residents.
		Whitehorse had plenty of parking spaces which were marked "TOURISTS ONLY".
	www.davidsimmons.com /pers/travel/arctic/12_whitehorse (125 words)

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