Yukon Flashcards

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What is the capital city of Yukon?
Answer: Whitehorse
Whitehorse is the capital and largest city of Yukon.
Yukon is one of how many territories in Canada?
Answer: Three
Canada has three territories: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
Which historic event brought thousands of people to Yukon in the late 1890s?
Answer: Klondike Gold Rush
The Klondike Gold Rush brought prospectors to the Dawson City area.
Which country borders Yukon to the west?
Answer: United States (Alaska)
Yukon shares its western border with the U.S. state of Alaska.
What is the highest mountain in Canada, located in Yukon?
Answer: Mount Logan
Mount Logan in Yukon is the highest peak in Canada.
Which major river gives Yukon its name?
Answer: Yukon River
The Yukon River runs through the territory and gives it its name.
Yukon is known for which natural light phenomenon?
Answer: Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
The Northern Lights are commonly visible across Yukon's night skies.