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The Yukon Territory is a cold, dry place with many of Canada's biggest mountains and most beautiful lakes. The Yukon is also home to the world's largest non-polar ice field, the Kluane ice fields.

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Klondike, a gold-bearing region in Yukon Territory, Canada. It derives its name from the Klondike River, a tributary of the Yukon River. See more »

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Geography of the Yukon Territory

Yukon Territory, a territory of Canada in the extreme northwest. The Yukon is bordered by the Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alaska, and the Arctic Ocean.

Geography of Dawson

Dawson, Canada, the former capital of Yukon Territory. It is about 50 miles (80 km) east of the Alaska border at the junction of the Klondike and Yukon rivers.

Geography of Klondike

Klondike, a gold-bearing region in Yukon Territory, Canada. It derives its name from the Klondike River, a tributary of the Yukon River.

Geography of Whitehorse

Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Cananda, the territory's capital and largest city. It is on the Yukon River, about 160 miles (257 km) north of Juneau, Alaska.