Whitehorse
capital city of the territory of Yukon, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Whitehorse is the capital of Yukon, Canada. It is also the largest city in northern Canada. It is on the Alaska Highway and the Yukon River.
Whitehorse | |
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 Downtown Whitehorse and Yukon River, June 2008 | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "The Wilderness City"[1] | |
| Motto(s): Our People, Our Strength | |
 Whitehorse Location of Whitehorse in Canada | |
| Coordinates: 60°43′N 135°03′W[2] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Yukon |
| Established | 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kirk Cameron |
| • Governing body | Whitehorse City Council |
| • MPs | Brendan Hanley |
| Area | |
| • City | 416.54 km2 (160.83 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 34.95 km2 (13.49 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 8,488.91 km2 (3,277.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 670–1,702 m (2,200–5,584 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • City | 28,201 |
| • Density | 60.2/km2 (156/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 21,732 |
| • Urban density | 621/km2 (1,610/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Whitehorser[4] |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| Forward sortation area | Y1A |
| Area code | 867 |
| NTS Map | 105D11 Whitehorse |
| Website | whitehorse |
History
The city was inhabited by First Nations for thousands of years.
References
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