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85-506: The Corporation came into existence in 1977 as a result of amendments to the Liquor Act. It currently operates six liquor stores and a central facility in Whitehorse . This article about a Canadian corporation or company is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This drink -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about Yukon

170-624: A subarctic climate ( Köppen climate classification : Dfc , Trewartha Eclc ) and lies in the rain shadow of the Coast Mountains , causing precipitation totals to be quite low year-round. Due to the city's location in the Whitehorse valley, the climate is milder than other comparable northern communities such as Yellowknife , however during cold snaps it is not uncommon for temperatures to drop below −40 °C (−40 °F). With an average annual temperature of 0.2 °C (32.4 °F) Whitehorse

255-709: A 160-acre (650,000 m ) homestead at the mouth of the Skagway River in Alaska. Moore settled in this area because he believed it provided the most direct route to the potential goldfields . They built a log cabin, a sawmill, and a wharf in anticipation of future gold prospectors passing through. The boundary between Canada and the United States along the Alaska Panhandle was only vaguely defined then (see Alaska boundary dispute ). There were overlapping land claims from

340-541: A census-designated place (CDP). As of 2010, it is the 71st largest community in Alaska. As of the census of 2000, there were 862 people, 401 households, and 214 families residing in the city. The population density was 1.9 people per square mile (0.73 people/km ). There were 502 housing units at an average density of 1.1 per square mile (0.42/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% White , 3.0% Native American , 0.6% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 0.8% from other races , and 3.0% from two or more races. 2.1% of

425-773: A change of 12.4% from its 2016 population of 25,085 . With a land area of 413.94 km (159.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 68.1/km (176.5/sq mi) in 2021. The 2021 census reported that immigrants (individuals born outside Canada) comprise 4,195 persons or 15.1% of the total population of Whitehorse. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were Philippines (1,325 persons or 31.6%), United Kingdom (395 persons or 9.4%), United States of America (365 persons or 8.7%), India (335 persons or 8.0%), Germany (230 persons or 5.5%), China (175 persons or 4.2%), France (95 persons or 2.3%), Netherlands (70 persons or 1.7%), South Korea (65 persons or 1.5%), and Japan (60 persons or 1.4%). As of 2021, most of

510-538: A college preparatory high school curriculum, began in 1899. The school was completed in 1900. By 1899, the stream of gold-seekers had diminished and Skagway's economy began to collapse. By 1900, when the railroad was completed, the gold rush was nearly over. In 1900, Skagway was incorporated as the first city in the Alaska Territory. Much of the history of Skagway was saved by early residents such as Martin Itjen , who ran

595-591: A council composed of three to seven elected positions for two-year terms, consisting of (and elected by) citizens residing in the school's assigned area and parents of students attending the school. All teachers are employed directly by the Department of Education, and there are no tuition fees to be paid to attend elementary and secondary institutions with the exception of the Wood Street School, which offers specialized experiential programs for high school students in

680-531: A group of investors saw an opportunity for a railroad over that route. It was not until May 1898 that the White Pass and Yukon Route began laying narrow gauge railroad tracks in Skagway. The railroad depot was constructed between September and December 1898. This destroyed the viability of Dyea, as Skagway had both the deep-water port and the railroad. Construction of McCabe College , the first school in Alaska to offer

765-452: A historical district of about 100 buildings from the gold rush era. It receives about a million tourists annually, most of whom (about three quarters) come on cruise ships . The White Pass and Yukon Route operates its narrow-gauge train around Skagway during the summer months, primarily for tourists. The WPYR also ships copper ore from the interior. The Days of '98 Show is performed in Skagway's Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall. Skagway

850-527: A marshy area), then Ingram, Arkell, Logan, Granger, and rapidly expanding Copper Ridge. Whitehorse also has subdivisions designated "Country Residential" which are subject to different municipal bylaws and are located farther out from the downtown. They consist of the rural Whitehorse subdivisions of Hidden Valley and MacPherson at Whitehorse's northern limits; to the south: McCrae (also spelt MacRae), Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek North, Mary Lake, Cowley Creek, Spruce Hill, Pineridge and Fox Haven Estates. Also located at

935-512: A population between 8,000 and 10,000, Skagway was the largest city in Alaska. Due to the sudden influx of visitors to Skagway, some town residents began offering miners transportation services to aid them in their journeys to the Yukon, often at highly inflated rates. A group of miners upset with the treatment organized a town council to help protect their interests. But as the members of the council moved north to try their own hands at mining, control of

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1020-671: A significant amount of new residential growth is currently occurring. West of downtown are Valleyview, Hillcrest (also largely constituted of old military lodgings) and the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport; and beyond the Canada Games Centre along Hamilton Boulevard are the neighbourhoods of McIntyre (designated to replace inferior lands and homes of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation ("The Village") previously located where Marwell adjoins

1105-503: A sixth as much as Yakutat . Although winters are too cold for the classification, precipitation patterns resemble a mediterranean climate due to the summer precipitation minimum. The highest temperature recorded in Skagway is 92 °F or 33.3 °C in three separate years, most recently in 2019, and the lowest is −24 °F or −31.1 °C on February 2, 1947. North winds prevail at Skagway from November to March. South winds prevail from April to October. Skagway first appeared on

1190-441: A tour bus around the historical town. He was responsible for saving and maintaining the gold- rush cemetery from complete loss. He purchased Soapy Smith's saloon (Jeff Smith's Parlor) from going the way of the wrecking ball, and placed many early artifacts of the city's early history inside and opened Skagway's first museum. In July 1923, President Warren G. Harding visited Skagway while on his historic tour through Alaska. Harding

1275-502: A town featured in the computer game The Yukon Trail . Skagway and the surrounding region is a campaign available in a modification of the helicopter combat simulator "Enemy Engaged: Comanche vs. Hokum" (version 1.16.0) In an episode of Homeland Security USA , the border crossing in Skagway was featured as being the least-used crossing in the United States. Chief Inspector Fenwick often dryly referred to nearby "big city" "Skagway" when sending his mounty, Dudley Do-Right , to capture

1360-587: A weekly in 1900, it currently published three times per week) and the Yukon News (founded as a weekly in 1960 by Ken Shortt, published five days a week from 1967 to 1999, and currently prints twice weekly). Other local newspapers include What's Up Yukon (a local free music, arts, culture, events, weekly founded in 2005) and a French-language newspaper L'Aurore boréale (founded in 1983). The quarterly magazine Yukon, North of Ordinary started in 2007. Skagway The Municipality and Borough of Skagway

1445-553: Is Laura Cabott . Municipal services provided by the city of Whitehorse include: water and sewer systems, road maintenance, snow and ice control, non-recyclable waste and composting, as well as a mosquito control program. Whitehorse was represented by 9 of 18 MLAs in Yukon's Legislative Assembly , as per the 2002 map of Yukon electoral districts. In 2009 Yukon's electoral map was modified to give Whitehorse an extra seat, bringing its total up to 10 out of 19. The Legislative Assembly Building

1530-524: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Whitehorse, Yukon Whitehorse ( French pronunciation: [wajtɔʁs] ) is the capital of the Yukon , and the largest city in Northern Canada . It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1426 (Historic Mile 918) on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of

1615-460: Is a verbal noun which means pretty woman . The verbal noun was derived from the Tlingit finite verb theme -sha-ka-li-ԍéi , which means, in the case of a woman, to be pretty . The story behind the name is that Sha-ka-ԍéi or Skagway ["Pretty Woman"] was the nickname of Kanagoo, a mythical woman who transformed herself into stone at Skagway bay and who (according to the story) now causes

1700-400: Is a featured setting in the 1946 film Road to Utopia , starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby . In Jack London's short story "The Unexpected," the main characters spend the winter of 1897–98 in "the mushroom outfitting-town of Skaguay" before moving on to stake a gold-mining claim elsewhere. Skagway is featured in the 1955 Western The Far Country , directed by Anthony Mann . Skagway is

1785-525: Is a first-class borough in Alaska on the Alaska Panhandle . As of the 2020 census , the population was 1,240, up from 968 in 2010. The population doubles in the summer tourist season in order to deal with the large number of summer tourists each year. Incorporated as a borough on June 25, 2007, it was previously a city (urban Skagway located at 59°27′30″N 135°18′50″W  /  59.45833°N 135.31389°W  / 59.45833; -135.31389 ) in

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1870-698: Is in the Cordilleran climate region, the Complex Soils of Mountain Areas soil region, the Cordilleran vegetation region, and the Boreal Cordillera ecozone. Due to Whitehorse's unique urban development objectives and varied topography, neighbourhoods are usually separated from each other by large geographical features. In addition to the city's downtown core on the Yukon River 's west bank, two subdivisions sit at

1955-472: Is located in downtown Whitehorse and elections usually take place every three to five years. The last general election was held in 2021 . Whitehorse residents have three local political parties from which to choose: Yukon Liberal Party , Yukon New Democratic Party , Yukon Party . All of Yukon consists of a single federal electoral district and therefore there is only one Member of Parliament (MP) and 65% of Yukon's voters live in Whitehorse. Residents of

2040-528: Is one of three Southeast Alaskan communities that are connected to the road system; Skagway's connection is via the Klondike Highway , completed in 1978. This allows access to the lower 48 , Whitehorse , Yukon , northern British Columbia , and the Alaska Highway . This also makes Skagway an important port-of-call for the Alaska Marine Highway — Alaska's ferry system — and serves as

2125-555: Is responsible for the maintenance of numerous sports and recreation fields including two dozen grass/sand/soil/ice sports surfaces, three ball diamonds, the Canada Games Centre Multiplex (pools, ice rinks, fieldhouse, fitness centre, walking/running track, physiotherapy), the Takhini Arena , and Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre . Private interests run Mount Sima, which contains 350m or 1,150 ft of downhill skiing in

2210-411: Is served by its local semimonthly newspaper, The Skagway News , as well as regional public radio station KHNS , which has its principal studios in nearby Haines but also has studios and programs based in Skagway. Juneau radio station KINY operates a translator in Skagway which serves the entire town. Skagway also receives copies of the free regional newspaper Capital City Weekly . Skagway and

2295-650: Is the English divergent of sha-ka-ԍéi , a Tlingit idiom which figuratively refers to rough seas in the Taiya Inlet , which are caused by strong north winds. ( See , " Etymology and the Mythical Stone Woman ", below.) Skagway is the English adaptation of sha-ka-ԍéi , a Tlingit idiom which figuratively refers to rough seas in the Taiya Inlet, that are caused by strong north winds . Literally , sha-ka-ԍéi

2380-547: Is the city with the least air pollution in the world. As of the 2021 Canadian census , the population was 28,201 within city boundaries and 31,913 in the census agglomeration. These figures represent approximately 70 and 79 percent, respectively, of the entire population of Yukon. Archaeological research south of the downtown area, at a location known as Canyon City , has revealed evidence of use by First Nations for several thousand years. The surrounding area had seasonal fish camps and Frederick Schwatka , in 1883, observed

2465-612: Is the warmest place in the Yukon. The temperature measurements for the city are taken at the airport. The Whitehorse Riverdale weather station situated at a lower elevation than the airport is also 0.2 °C (32.4 °F). At this latitude winter days are short and summer days have just over 19 hours of daylight. Whitehorse has an average daily high of 20.6 °C (69.1 °F) in July and average daily low of −19.2 °C (−2.6 °F) in January. The highest temperature ever recorded in Whitehorse

2550-569: Is used by 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, the Junior Canadian Rangers , and other units to conduct training. Boyle Barracks is located on the property of the unused Wolf Creek Juvenile Corrections Centre which is leased by the Department of National Defence from the Yukon Government. Whitehorse Cadet Summer Training Centre offers a variety of courses and activities that focus on general training, leadership, and expedition training up to

2635-556: Is water. It is currently the smallest borough in Alaska, having taken the title away from Bristol Bay Borough at its creation. Skagway has a humid continental climate ( Köppen Dsb ). It is in the rain shadow of the coastal mountains, and though not as pronounced as the rain shadow in Southcentral Alaska in the valley of the Susitna River , this still allows it to receive only half as much precipitation as Juneau and only

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2720-683: The 2007 Canada Winter Games , for which a CA$ 45 million sport multiplex was built; the Canadian Junior Freestyle Championships in 2006, the Arctic Winter Games (2000, 1992, 1986, 1980, 1972, 2012 and up coming location for the 2026 games), the annual International Curling Bonspiel, and the Dustball International Slowpitch Tournament. Other major sports events held by Whitehorse include: Although there are no territorial junior league teams,

2805-582: The 2021 census , religious groups in Whitehorse included: Whitehorse's proximity to the wilderness and the mountains allows its residents to enjoy a very active lifestyle. The city has an extensive trail network within its limits, estimated at 850 km (530 mi) in 2007, including sections of the Trans Canada Trail . These trails are used for a variety of non-motorized and/or motorized activities. The Yukon River in and around Whitehorse provides many opportunities for kayaking and canoeing. The city

2890-558: The Chilkoot Pass , an existing Tlingit trade route to reach the lakes. The Dyea route fell out of favor when larger ships began to arrive, as its harbor was too shallow for them except at high tide. Officials in Canada began requiring that each prospector entering Canada on the north side of the White Pass bring with him one ton (909 kg) of supplies, to ensure that he did not starve during

2975-461: The Klondike region of Canada 's Yukon Territory . On July 29, 1897, the steamer Queen docked at Moore's wharf with the first boat load of prospectors. More ships brought thousands of hopeful miners into the new town and prepared for the 500-mile journey to the gold fields in Canada. Moore was overrun by lot jumping prospectors and had his land stolen from him and sold to others. The population of

3060-526: The Royal Canadian Air Force , including the Snowbirds often operate and train out of Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, formerly RCAF Station Whitehorse . Boyle Barracks is located 20 km (12 mi) south of downtown Whitehorse. The facility houses Regional Cadet Support Unit (North), Whitehorse Cadet Summer Training Centre, service support elements of Joint Task Force (North), and

3145-807: The Yukon River , which rises in British Columbia and meets the Bering Sea in Alaska. The city was named after the White Horse Rapids for their resemblance to the mane of a white horse, near Miles Canyon , before the river was dammed. Because of the city's location in the Whitehorse valley and relative proximity to the Pacific Ocean , the climate is milder than comparable northern communities such as Yellowknife . At this latitude, winter days are short and summer days have up to about 19 hours of daylight. Whitehorse, as reported by Guinness World Records ,

3230-622: The 1900 U.S. Census, having incorporated as a city that same year. It was the 2nd largest city in Alaska, behind fellow Gold Rush boomtown Nome. It reported 3,117 residents, of which 2,845 were White, 113 were Native Americans, 98 were Black and 61 were Asian. It rapidly declined to 872 residents by 1910, falling to the 8th largest city. It reported 802 Whites, 61 Native Americans and 9 Others. It would be 90 years (until 2000) before it would almost reach that population again (862). It fell to 15th largest community overall in 1920. By 1930, it bottomed out at 492 residents, although it rose to 13th largest in

3315-531: The Frontier Coverage Package until Anik satellite broadcasts became available early in 1973; this transmitter was shut down on July 31, 2012, due to budget cuts. Until 2009, there was a low-powered repeater of Edmonton 's CITV-TV providing Global Television Network programming to the area. . Whitehorse's two major English-language newspapers are the Whitehorse Daily Star (founded as

3400-580: The Klondike Gold Rush Cemetery, also known as "Skagway's Boot Hill ." The prospectors' journey began for many when they climbed the mountains over the White Pass above Skagway and onward across the Canada–US border to Bennett Lake , or one of its neighboring lakes, where they built barges and floated down the Yukon River to the gold fields around Dawson City . Others disembarked at nearby Dyea , northwest of Skagway, and crossed northward on

3485-622: The Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon Census Area (now the Hoonah–Angoon Census Area, Alaska ). The most populated community is the census-designated place of Skagway. Skagway, on the Taiya Inlet , was an important saltwater port during the Klondike Gold Rush . The White Pass and Yukon Route narrow gauge railroad , part of the area's mining past, now in operation purely for the tourist trade and running throughout

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3570-451: The US mainland and began construction of the Alaska Highway . The entire 2,500 km (1,600 mi) project was accomplished between March and November 1942. The Canadian portion of the highway was only returned to Canadian sovereignty after the war. The Canol pipeline was also constructed to supply oil to the north with a refinery in Whitehorse. In 1950, the city was incorporated and by 1951

3655-403: The United States' purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867 and British claims along the coast. Canada requested a survey after British Columbia united with it in 1871, but the idea was rejected by the United States as being too costly, given the area's remoteness, sparse settlement, and limited economic or strategic interest. The Klondike gold rush changed everything. In 1896, gold was found in

3740-536: The Yukon have been voting federally since a byelection returned the first Yukon MP in January 1903 and, from 1984 onward, have had candidates from at least four federal political parties to choose from. In 2006, 2008 and 2011, the choices have been: Conservative , Green , Liberal , and NDP . Other parties that have contested the riding from 1984 onward include the Libertarian Party, the Rhinoceros Party ,

3825-720: The Yukon is officially bilingual in English and French . In 2011, 84.3% of the residents of Whitehorse declared English as their only mother tongue , while 4.6% reported French as their only mother tongue, and 9.7% of the population reported a non-official language as their mother tongue. According to the 2011 census the most spoken non-official language in Whitehorse was German , followed by Tagalog , Spanish , Chinese and Dutch . The 2021 census shows 82.3% of Whitehorse residents declaring English as their mother tongue, 6.1% French, and 14.4% another language. The largest non-official language groups were Tagalog (3.6%), German (2% including Swiss German), and Punjabi (1.3%). According to

3910-481: The area previously known as "Whitehorse Copper" to the following uses: Country Residential, Commercial, Service Industrial, and Heavy industrial. Recent demands for growth have reignited urban planning debates in Whitehorse. In 1970 the Metropolitan Whitehorse development plan included park and greenbelt areas that were to be preserved to ensure high quality of life even within city limits. Whitehorse has

3995-600: The business community sponsors a number of local teams of volleyball, baseball, basketball, broomball, ice hockey, soccer, ultimate disk, and squash. High school teams are very active and partake in competitions with schools in neighbouring Alaska, and a few local athletes have flourished on the Canadian sports scene. Whitehorse is also home to the Whitehorse Glacier Bears swimming club. Whitehorse municipal elections occur every three years. The current mayor of Whitehorse

4080-547: The city was $ 49,375, and the median income for a family was $ 62,188. Males had a median income of $ 44,583 versus $ 30,956 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 27,700. About 1.0% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including none of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over. There are visitors to the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park and White Pass and Chilkoot Trails . Skagway has

4165-547: The criminal code and other federal statutes. The Supreme Court of Yukon has three resident judges and nine judges from NWT and Nunavut . The Court of Appeal, made up of justices from British Columbia, Yukon, NWT and Nunavut, sits in Whitehorse only one week of the year, so most appeals are heard in Vancouver, British Columbia . The Canadian Armed Forces is represented in Whitehorse by Canadian Forces Detachment Yukon located in downtown Whitehorse, Regional Cadet Support Unit (North)

4250-529: The east bank of the Yukon River from Canyon City to the rapids, just across from the present day downtown, and the other on the west bank of the river. The White Pass and Yukon Route narrow-gauge railway linking Skagway to Whitehorse had begun construction in May 1898. By May 1899, construction had arrived at the south end of Bennett Lake . Construction began again at the north end of Bennett lake to Whitehorse. It

4335-439: The east, Mount Sumanik to the northwest and Golden Horn Mountain to the south. The rapids which were the namesake of the city have disappeared under Miles Canyon and Schwatka Lake , formed by the construction of a hydroelectricity dam in 1958. Whitehorse is currently the 64th largest city in Canada by area. The city limits present a near rectangular shape orientated in a NW-SE direction. Whitehorse Bylaw 426 (1975) restricts

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4420-540: The flame. The White Horse Restaurant and Inn was among the buildings destroyed, after its co-founder Frederick Trump , the grandfather of Donald Trump , had sold his shares and left the city. In 1920, the first planes landed in Whitehorse and the first air mail was sent in November 1927. Until 1942, rail, river, and air were the only way to get to Whitehorse, but in 1942 the US military decided an interior road would be safer to transfer troops and provisions between Alaska and

4505-493: The general area increased enormously and reached 30,000, composed largely of American prospectors. Some realized how difficult the trek ahead would be en route to the gold fields, and chose to stay behind to supply goods and services to miners. Within weeks, stores, saloons, and offices lined the muddy streets of Skagway. The population was estimated at 8,000 residents during the spring of 1898 with approximately 1,000 prospective miners passing through town each week. By June 1898, with

4590-549: The head of the Taiya Inlet, the north end of the Lynn Canal , which is the most northern fjord on the Inside Passage on the south coast of Alaska. It is in the Alaska panhandle 90 miles northwest of Juneau , Alaska's capital city. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 464 square miles (1,200 km ), of which 452 square miles (1,170 km ) is land and 12 square miles (31 km ) (2.5%)

4675-549: The instructor level. Courses are two, three, and six weeks long and are offered throughout the summer. Personnel are drawn primarily from the territories, but many come from across Canada. The training centre also hosts members of the United Kingdom's Army Cadet Force and Combined Cadet Force . Whitehorse has several schools as part of a Yukon Government operated public school system. Except for École Émilie-Tremblay , Yukon does not have school boards. However, each school has

4760-474: The north are the old residential neighbourhoods of Takhini West, Takhini North, and Takhini East, where many homes actually are originally army barracks and military officers' residences. Yukon University , Yukon Arts Centre and Whitehorse Correctional Centre are situated in Takhini. Situated further north are Range Point, Porter Creek, and Crestview, as well as Whitehorse's newest neighbourhood, Whistle Bend, where

4845-675: The northern terminus of the important and heavily used Lynn Canal corridor. (The other Southeast Alaskan communities with road access are Haines and Hyder .) The White Pass and Yukon Route is a railway that formerly linked Whitehorse , Yukon in Canada to Skagway, the railway's southernmost terminus. Today , trains travel several times a week from May through September from Skagway to the small community of Carcross , approximately 45 miles south/southwest of Whitehorse. There, passengers (mostly tourists) can make connections via bus to Whitehorse. Skagway Airport receives service from two bush carriers: Alaska Seaplanes, and Air Excursions. Skagway

4930-501: The operation of motor vehicles to designated roadways in certain "Protected Areas" to ensure maximum conservation of the environmental quality. Most are near the downtown core (downtown and Yukon river escarpments, Mt. Mac ski trails, Riverdale, Valleyview, Hillcrest, Granger, Porter Creek, and Mountainview) and one, Pineridge, is south of downtown. In 1999, the city approved the Area Development Scheme (ADS) which reallocated

5015-507: The population had doubled from its 1941 numbers. On April 1, 1953, the city was designated the capital of the Yukon Territory when the seat was moved from Dawson City after the construction of the Klondike Highway . On March 21, 1957, the name was officially changed from White Horse to Whitehorse. Whitehorse is located at kilometre 1,425 (Historic Mile 918) of the Alaska Highway and is framed by three nearby mountains: Grey Mountain to

5100-430: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 401 households, out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

5185-703: The presence of a portage trail used to bypass Miles Canyon . Before the Gold Rush, several different tribes passed through the area seasonally and their territories overlapped. The discovery of gold in the Klondike in August 1896, by Skookum Jim , Tagish Charlie , and George Washington Carmack , set off a major change in the historical patterns of the region. Early prospectors used the Chilkoot Pass , but by July 1897, crowds of neophyte prospectors had arrived via steamship and were camping at "White Horse". By June 1898, there

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5270-485: The railway), this was refused by William Ogilvie , the territory's Commissioner. On May 23, 1905, a small fire in the barber shop of the Windsor Hotel got out of control when the fire engine ran out of water, spreading throughout the city and causing $ 300,000 (equivalent to $ 10 million in 2023) in damage, though there were no deaths. Robert Service was working as a bank teller at the time and participated in suppressing

5355-417: The residents are Canadian citizens (91.0%). Whitehorse's population is mostly European (66.9%), but has a significant number of Indigenous peoples (16.3%): First Nations (11.7%), Metis (3.4%), and Inuit (0.7%). There is also a moderate visible minority population (16.8%): Filipino (6.6%), South Asian (3.5%), and Chinese (1.9%) were the three largest minority groups. As a federal territory,

5440-482: The same elevation as the Yukon River — 640 m (2,100 ft). Crossing the bridge to the east bank of the river leads to Riverdale , one of the city's oldest neighbourhoods. From Riverdale, the road climbing up Grey Mountain leads to Grey Mountain Cemetery and the local FM radio antenna. The rest of Whitehorse is generally located above 690 m (2,260 ft). Immediately after climbing "Two Mile Hill", looking to

5525-481: The sciences and arts. Yukon schools follow British Columbia's school curriculum. Whitehorse is also served by CIY270, a Weatheradio Canada station broadcasting at 162.400 MHz on the weather band . Local cable provider NorthwesTel hosts three local television channels: Community Cable 9, an advertisement slide-show channel and a public service channel. CBC Television operated an affiliate in Whitehorse, CFWH-TV , from 1968 to 2012. Initially served using

5610-545: The show's evil nemesis, Snidely Whiplash . Skagway's Mo Mountain Mutts came to prominence in 2023 when its "puppy bus" video went viral. Skagway is served by Dahl Memorial Clinic, the only primary health clinic in the area. The facility is usually staffed by three advanced nurse practitioners and three medical assistants, and is it open Monday through Friday year-round with limited Saturday hours during summer. The clinic also operates after hours in emergency situations. The borough

5695-456: The south end of the city is the newly designated Mt. Sima Service Industrial Subdivision. Construction of Whistle Bend, Whitehorse's newest subdivision, began in 2010 on the "Lower Bench" east of the Porter Creek subdivision. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Whitehorse had a population of 28,201 living in 11,436 of its 11,970 total private dwellings,

5780-493: The state. In 1940, it fell to 16th. By 1950, 19th. 1960, it tied for 29th place (16th largest incorporated). In 1970, it dropped to 45th (24th largest incorporated). In 1980, it rose to 35th place. In 1990, it fell to 53rd place. In 2000, it was at 60th place overall (29th largest incorporated). In 2007, with the creation of the Skagway Municipality out of Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon, it ceased to be an incorporated city and became

5865-414: The strong, channeled winds which blow toward Haines, Alaska . The rough seas caused by these winds have therefore been referred to by the use of Kanagoo's nickname, Sha-ka-ԍéi or Skagway . The Kanagoo stone formation is now known as Face Mountain , which is seen from Skagway bay. The Tlingit name for Face Mountain is Kanagoo Yahaayí [Kanagoo's Image/Soul]. One prominent resident of early Skagway

5950-515: The summer months, has its starting point at the port of Skagway. Skagway is a popular stop for cruise ships , and the tourist trade is a big part of the business of Skagway. Skagway is also the setting for part of Jack London 's book The Call of the Wild , Will Hobbs 's book Jason's Gold , and Joe Haldeman 's novel, Guardian . The John Wayne film North to Alaska (1960) was filmed nearby. The name Skagway (historically also spelled Skaguay )

6035-577: The surrounding goldfields in 1897-8 is the main setting for George Markstein's 1978 novel 'Tara Kane′, which also features fictionalised versions of Jefferson 'Soapy' Smith and his gang, along with photographer Eric A. Hegg (called Ernst Hart in the novel). In the Three Stooges short In the Sweet Pie and Pie , Skagway receives a humorous mention: "Edam Neckties , with three convenient locations: Skagway, Alaska; Little America ; and Pago Pago ." Skagway

6120-674: The three precursors of the Conservative Party (Reform Party, Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservatives), the National Party (1993) and the Christian Heritage Party. Liberal Brendan Hanley is Yukon's MP. All court matters are handled in Whitehorse at the Andrew Philipsen Law Building which also houses a law library. Yukon's Territorial Court (three judges) handles most adult criminal prosecutions under

6205-477: The town reverted to the more unscrupulous, most notably Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith . Between 1897 and 1898, Skagway was a lawless town, described by one member of the North-West Mounted Police as "little better than a hell on earth." Fights, prostitutes and liquor were ever-present on Skagway's streets, and con man "Soapy" Smith, who had risen to considerable power, did little to stop it. Smith

6290-404: The two men fired their weapons simultaneously — and Frank Reid died from his wounds twelve days later. Jesse Murphy is believed by some to be responsible for killing Smith, but the official coroner's inquest ruled "that said Smith [died] by reason of pistol wound piercing the heart. The said wound was the result of a pistol shot fired by one Frank H. Reid." Smith and Reid are now interred at

6375-403: The winter and mountain biking in the summer, three golf courses, a bowling alley, and three gyms, including one with squash courts. The annual 1,000 mile Yukon Quest sled dog race between Whitehorse and Fairbanks , Alaska, is considered one of the toughest in the world. The race alternates its starting and finishing points each year. The city has hosted several large sporting events including

6460-479: The winter. This placed a large burden on the prospectors and the pack animals climbing the steep pass. In 1898, a 14-mile, steam-operated aerial tramway was constructed up the Skagway side of the White Pass, easing the burden of those prospectors who could afford the fee to use it. The Chilkoot Trail tramways also began to operate in the Chilkoot Pass above Dyea. In 1896, before the Klondike gold rush had begun,

6545-507: Was William "Billy" Moore , a former steamboat captain. As a member of an 1887 boundary survey expedition, he had made the first recorded investigation of the pass over the Coast Mountains , which later became known as White Pass. He believed that gold lay in the Klondike because it had been found in similar mountain ranges in South America , Mexico , California , and British Columbia . In 1887, he and his son, J. Bernard "Ben" Moore, claimed

6630-412: Was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.81. In the city, the population was distributed with 20.5% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years old. For every 100 females, there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.7 males. The median income for a household in

6715-481: Was 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) on 14 June 1969. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −56.2 °C (−69.2 °F) on 21 January 1906. Whitehorse has little precipitation, with an average annual snowfall of 141.8 cm (55.8 in) and 160.9 mm (6.33 in) of rainfall. According to the Meteorological Service of Canada , Whitehorse has the distinction of being Canada's driest city. Whitehorse

6800-520: Was a bottleneck of prospectors at Canyon City, and many boats had been lost to the rapids as well as five people. Samuel Steele of the North-West Mounted Police remarked: "why more casualties have not occurred is a mystery to me." On their way to find gold, prospectors also found copper in the "copper belt" in the hills west of Whitehorse. The first copper claims were staked by Jack McIntyre on July 6, 1898, and Sam McGee on July 16, 1899. Two tram lines were built, one 8 km (5.0 mi) stretch on

6885-472: Was a sophisticated swindler who liked to think of himself as a kind and generous benefactor to the needy. He was gracious to some, giving money to widows and halting lynchings, while simultaneously operating a ring of thieves who swindled prospectors with cards, dice, and the shell game . His telegraph office charged five dollars to send a message anywhere in the world. Consequently, unknowing prospectors sent news to their families back home without realizing there

6970-714: Was at Boyle Barracks (until a re-organization in 2012 amalgamated the cadet support unit into Regional Cadet Support Unit (NW) based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba) and the Canadian Rangers of the Whitehorse Patrol of 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group. 2685 Yukon Regiment Army Cadet Corps and 551 Whitehorse Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets of the Canadian Cadet Organizations also operate in Whitehorse. All units operate as part of Canadian Forces Joint Task Force (North) . 440 Transport Squadron , and other units of

7055-577: Was no telegraph service to or from Skagway until 1901. Smith also controlled a comprehensive spy network, a private militia called the Skaguay Military Company, the town newspaper, the Deputy U.S. Marshal's office and an array of thieves and con men who roamed about the town. Smith was finally shot and killed by Frank Reid and Jesse Murphy on July 8, 1898, in the famed Shootout on Juneau Wharf . Smith managed to return fire — some accounts claim

7140-526: Was only in June–July 1900 that construction finished the difficult Bennett Lake section itself, completing the entire route. By 1901, the Whitehorse Star was already reporting on daily freight volumes. Even though traders and prospectors were all calling the city Whitehorse (White Horse), there was an attempt by the railway people to change the name to Closeleigh (British Close brothers provided funding for

7225-418: Was the first President of the United States to travel and tour Alaska while in office. The Canol pipeline was extended to Skagway in the 1940s where oil was shipped in by sea and pumped north. Skagway is located at 59°28′7″N 135°18′21″W  /  59.46861°N 135.30583°W  / 59.46861; -135.30583 (59.468519, −135.305962). Skagway is located in a narrow glaciated valley at

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