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Whitehorse is a Canadian city, the territorial capital of Yukon. As of 1991, the population was 17,925.
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. Discovery of the world's largest tungsten reserve has revitalized the city. It was an important supply and stage center during the Klondike Gold Rush. It has been the territorial capital since 1952, when the seat was moved from Dawson.
Some of the tourist attractions in Whitehorse include Miles Canyon, the S.S. Klondike sternwheeler, the MacBride Museum, Yukon
Gardens, "Log Skyscrapers," and the Whitehorse fish ladder.
Whitehorse is served by an international airport. 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 was found not to be. Yukon Government Report (PDF)
See also: Canada, List of Canadian provinces and territories, List of cities in Canada, List of communities in Yukon.
External links
City of Whitehorse
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