Yukon Canada has the smallest population of any province or territory. Yukon was split from the Northwest Territories in 1898 and was originally named the Yukon Territory. In 2002, the official name was changed to Yukon.
Located in the Kulane National Park and Reserve, Yukon’s Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada and the second highest in North America.
The Klondike Gold Rush changed Yukon, but it is still more than 80 percent wild.
Geographic Location of Yukon:
- the Yukon territory forms a large triangle on the northwest of the mainland of Canada
- the Yukon stretches from the Beaufort Sea and Alaska on the north to British Columbia on the south, and from Alaska on the west to the Northwest Territories on the east
Area of Yukon:
482,443 sq. km (186,272 sq. miles)
Capital City of Yukon:
Whitehorse, Yukon
Date Yukon Entered Confederation:
June 13, 1898
Main Yukon Industries:
Mining and tourism