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Maps of the Yukon Territory provide information on major cities within this region. Check out these interactive maps of Yukon Territory.

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Capital Whitehorse
Area 186,660 sq mi
483,447 sq km
Population
(1996 census)
30,766
Major Cities
(1996 census)
Whitehorse (19,157), Dawson (1,287),
Faro (1,261)
Highest Point Mt. Logan
19,551 feet
5,959 meters
Industry mining, lumber, food processing, fabricated metal products
Agriculture hunting, fur trade (beaver, lynx, marten, muskrat, wolverine), fish (salmon, whitefish)
Minerals and Resources gold, lead, silver, zinc

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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.

History of Yukon Territory

The Yukon was explored by Hudson's Bay Company fur traders in the 1840's. In 1870 the company lost its trade monopoly, and the Yukon became part of the Northwest Territories.