Whitehorse is the capital of Yukon and the largest city in Northern Canada. Incorporated in 1950, it lies at kilometre 1426 on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon, with its downtown and Riverdale areas on both shores of the Yukon River. The city takes its name from the White Horse Rapids, whose foam was said to resemble the mane of a white horse.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude60.717222 degrees north 2 Longitude135.055833 degrees west 2 Sources
1. Whitehorse (Wikipedia)
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As of the 2021 Canadian census, the population was 28,201 within city boundaries and 31,913 in the census agglomeration.
- In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source 2. Whitehorse (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1898-00-00T00:00:00Z
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 60.717222, longitude -135.055833
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 670 m
P2046 (area)
area 416.54 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 28201 (2021)
View the SourceWikidata: Whitehorse
Wikidata Q2055, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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