Dawson City
City in Yukon, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Canadian settlement. For the American settlement formerly known as "Dawson City", see Dawson Springs, Kentucky.
Dawson City, officially the City of Dawson, is a city in the Canadian territory of Yukon. It is inseparably linked to the Klondike Gold Rush (1896–1899). Its population was 1,577 as of the 2021 census,[6] making it the second-largest city in Yukon.
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Dawson City | |
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City | |
City of Dawson[1] | |
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Coordinates: 64°03′36″N 139°25′55″W[3] | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Yukon |
Settled | 1896 |
City | 1902 |
Town | 1980 |
Named for | George Mercer Dawson |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bill Kendrick |
Area | |
• Total | 32.45 km2 (12.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 370 m (1,214 ft) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 1,577 |
• Density | 42.4/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
Canadian Postal code | Y0B 1G0 |
Area code | 867 |
NTS Map | 116B3 Dawson |
GNBC Code | KAHFT |
Climate | Dfc |
Website | Official website |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iii, iv |
Designated | 2023 (45th session) |
Part of | Tr’ondëk-Klondike |
Reference no. | 1564-006 |
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