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Yukon [a] is the smallest, westernmost, and least-populous, but most densely populated, of Canada's three territories, with an estimated population of 46,948 as of 2024. [3] Whitehorse, the territorial capital, is the largest settlement in any of the three territories. [9] Yukon was split from the Northwest Territories in 1898 as the Yukon ...
The Yukon Island Center is an educational retreat center located on a small portion of the island. Built on land cleared in the 1970s, its construction and opening were delayed by the discovery of archaeological sites at its planned location. Opened in 1991, it hosts education groups of 50–60 people. [6]
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Herschel Island (French: Île d'Herschel; Inuvialuktun: Qikiqtaruk) [3] is an island in the Beaufort Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean), which lies 5 km (3.1 mi) off the coast of Yukon in Canada, of which it is administratively a part. Part of the Arctic Archipelago, it is Yukon's only large offshore island.
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The major festivals include the Dawson City Music Festival, Frostbite Music Festival in Whitehorse, and the Atlin Arts & Music Festival held in Atlin, though located just outside Yukon, is mostly attended by Yukoners, since 2003. The Alsek Music Festival in Haines Junction was held for 16 years [2] but has skipped 2009 and 2010.
Five Finger Rapids seen from Klondike Highway. The Five Finger Rapids, also known as the Five Fingers, are located on the Yukon River, Yukon, Canada.Four islands of composite rock divide the river into five narrow channels of which only the eastern is passable.
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