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Whitehorse (tot aurie population 27,889 as o 2013[3]) is the caipital, lairgest, an anerly ceety o Yukon an the lairgest ceety in northren Canadae. It wis incorporatit in 1950 an is locatit at kilometre 1426 on the Alaska Highway in soothren Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown an Riverdale auries occupee baith shores o the Yukon River, which oreeginates in Breetish Columbie an meets the Bering Sea in Alaska. The ceety wis namit efter the White Horse Rapids for thair resemblance tae the mane o a white horse, near Miles Canyon, afore the river wis dammed.
Whitehorse | |
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City of Whitehorse | |
Downtown Whitehorse an Yukon River, Juin 2008 | |
Eik-name(s): | |
Motto(s): Our People, Our Strength | |
Location o Whitehorse in Yukon | |
Coordinates: 60°43′N 135°03′W | |
Kintra | Canadae |
Territory | Yukon |
Established | 1898 |
Govrenment | |
• Ceety Mayor | Dan Curtis |
• Govrenin bouk | Whitehorse City Council |
• MPs | Larry Bagnell |
• MLAs | Ted Adel Nils Clarke Jeanie Dendys Paolo Gallina Elizabeth Hanson Scott Kent Tracy McPhee Richard Mostyn Ranj Pillai Elaine Taylor Kate White |
Area | |
• Ceety | 416.54 km2 (160.83 sq mi) |
• Metro | 8488.91 km2 (3,277.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 670–1702 m (2200–5584 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Ceety | 23,276 |
• Density | 55.9/km2 (145/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Whitehorser[2] |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Paceefic (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Area code(s) | 867 |
NTS Map | 105D11 |
GNBC Code | KABPC |
Website | www.city.whitehorse.yk.ca |
Acause o the ceety's location in the Whitehorse valley, the climate is milder than comparable northren commonties sic as Yellowknife.[4] At this latitude winter days are short an simmer days hae up tae aboot 19 oors o daylicht.[5][6] Whitehorse, as reportit bi Guinness World Records, is the ceety wi the least air pollution in the warld.[7]