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What is the difference between Alaska and the Yukon?
Alaska and the Yukon are two neighboring territories that often get confused with each other due to their proximity and similarities in terms of culture, wildlife, and breathtaking natural landscapes. However, there are significant differences between these …
Geography of Yukon - Wikipedia
Yukon 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 …
Yukon - Wikipedia
At 5,959 m (19,551 ft), Yukon's Mount Logan, in Kluane National Park and Reserve, is the highest mountain in Canada and the second-highest on the North American continent (after Denali in the U.S. state of Alaska). Most of the Yukon has a subarctic climate, characterized by long, cold
Yukon | History, Population, & Facts | Britannica
2025年2月1日 · Yukon, territory of northwestern Canada, an area of rugged mountains and high plateaus. It is bounded by the Northwest Territories to the east, by British Columbia to the south, and by the U.S. state of Alaska to the west, and it extends northward to the Beaufort Sea. Its capital city is Whitehorse.
Yukon Maps & Facts - World Atlas
2023年4月4日 · Yukon, a territory in the northwest region of Canada, spans an area of 186,272 square miles. It shares its borders with Alaska to the west, the Northwest Territories to the east, and British Columbia to the south. The Arctic Ocean lies to the north, providing a …
Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)
Located in Interior Alaska, Yukon-Charley Rivers offers exploration in a largely untouched landscape. Whether you float the mighty Yukon River or paddle the Charley River's whitewater, your memories will last a lifetime. Geology, cultural history, gold rush remnants, wildlife, and vast scenery will be a part of your experience.
Why Visit the Yukon on an Alaska Cruise Tour? - Cruise Critic
2023年6月9日 · Snow-capped mountains soaring above the clouds, turquoise glacial rivers, unique wildlife strolling the lands, gold rush significance -- there’s so much to love and admire about the Yukon. Sadly,...
Alaska Highway Road Trip itinerary - Travel Yukon
Built in order to link the US Mainland with Alaska and improve strategic war efforts during WW2, the highway starts in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and travels through the Yukon to Delta Junction in Alaska. Originally 2,700 km in length, today it’s 2,232 km due to road rerouting and straightening over the years.
Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Alaska's Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge is vast and productive. The refuge nestles between Alaska’s largest rivers, the Yukon and the Kuskokwim Rivers, where the tundra meets the Bering Sea. Its diversity of habitats support one of the largest aggregations of waterbirds in the world.
Best of Yukon and Alaska | Travel Yukon - Yukon, Canada
Your dream trip to the Yukon combines exploration of the unknown with down-to-earth comforts. Seeing the iconic landscape by any means possible is how you like to travel; car, hiking, dog sledding, horseback riding, mountain biking, you’ll do it all.