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A map of Yukon Yukon (population as of the 2021 census 40,232 [ 1 ] ) is in the northwestern corner of Canada and is bordered by Alaska , British Columbia and the Northwest Territories . The sparsely populated territory abounds with natural scenery, snowmelt lakes and perennial white-capped mountains, including many of Canada's highest mountains.
This is a list of protected areas of Yukon. The Yukon , formerly called Yukon Territory and sometimes referred to as just Yukon [ 1 ] is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories . It also is the least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 35,874 people as of the 2016 Census.
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.
Map of Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve Also see resolution adjustable pdf map. No roads access Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve. The closest approaches by road are to the village of Eagle, upstream on the Yukon to the southeast of the preserve, on the Taylor Highway, and via the Steese Highway to Circle, downstream on the Yukon to the northwest of the preserve.
Sheep Mountain is habitat for Dall sheep, and was once a favorite sheep hunting area for the Southern Tutchone before the park was established. [4] The mountain is a prominent landmark along the Alaska Highway , and topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,140 meters (3,740 feet) above the Thechàl Dhâl Visitor Centre at Kluane ...
ZECs fill a much larger economic place than fishing and hunting clubs did as they also promote all types of recreational and tourism activities such as hiking, canoeing, canoe-camping, mountain-biking, rock-climbing, vacationing and cottage rental, camping, wildlife/nature observation, wild berry picking, etc. They are open to all recreational ...
The Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge covering about 19.16 million acres (77,500 km 2) in southwestern Alaska. [2] It is the second-largest National Wildlife Refuge in the country, only slightly smaller than the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge .
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Yukon. Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. Whitehorse is the territorial capital. The Territory was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" or "Big Stream" in Gwich'in.