Canada Yukon River Map
This application lets users explore print and download map data for yukon.
Canada yukon river map. Aboriginal resource and gold rush route. Learn how to create your own. Route of the gold rush original gwich in name. Among the longest rivers of canada are 47 streams of at least 600 km 370 mi.
If you are interested in yukon territory and the geography of canada our large laminated map of north america might be just what you need. The city was named after the white horse rapids for their resemblance to the mane of a white horse near miles canyon before the. Google maps is great when you have full signal but when road tripping we recommend downloading or printing out a backup map. In the case of some rivers such as the columbia the length listed in the table below is solely that of the main stem.
Campgrounds highways more travel yukon yukon canada official tourism website for the yukon territory. Yukon meaning great river current official name. This map was created by a user. Whitehorse to dawson city.
Major lakes rivers cities roads country province territory boundaries coastlines and surrounding islands are all shown on the map. Bering sea at st. The yukon river is the longest river in yukon alaska. Yukon from the gwich in original source.
The main stem a much shorter segment of the mackenzie is marked in dark blue. Map of the yukon river watershed the generally accepted source of the yukon river is the llewellyn glacier at the southern end of atlin lake in british columbia. 3 185 kilometres main characteristic. Michael alaska direction of flow.
Whitehorse is the capital and only city 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. Geography classroom activities rivers of canada. Others suggest that the source is lake lindeman at the northern end of the chilkoot trail. It is a large political map of north america that also shows many of the continent s physical features in color and shaded relief.
Coastal range mountains of northern british columbia mouth. Third longest river in north america flowing northwest from the coastal range mountains of northern british columbia through the yukon territory and alaska to the bering sea. Whitehorse s downtown and riverdale areas occupy both shores of the yukon river which originates in british columbia and meets the bering sea in alaska. Rivers on this list shown on a map of canada.