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Yukon Land of the Midnight Sun

By: Kasey Bubel and Alyssa Lash

Major Cities: Whitehorse is the only major city and is the capitol. It has more than 22,000 residents which is two thirds of Yukon's population.

Major Landforms: Mount Logan rises 19,551 feet (5,959 meters). Also it is a part of Saint Elias. It's on the range of the southwest corner. It was first climbed by a joint: United States team 1925.

Major Bodies of Water: The Yukon River. One of the largest in North America. This river flows through Yukon, Alaska and through the U.S. This river is 1,979 miles long. The river drains more than 330,000 square miles.

Climate Overview: This territory has cold winters and warm summers. The lowest temperature in Yukon was -81 degrees and the highest was 97 degrees. The average temperature is 50 to 65 degrees.

Economy: In Yukon mining is a major industry. The leading mineral is gold. You can also mine for silver. There are trappers that hunt for martens, lynx, wolverines, wolves, and beavers.

FUN FACTS: Dall's sheep or thin horn are a animal you can find there. They are white in Yukon but you can see them in other colors. The average snowfall is 28 in. and in the south 79 in. That's ALOT! Their education is based on British Columbia's but they add the Yukon heritage. They only have 29 schools. They became a terriory on June 13, 1898.

Sources


 * Worldbook
 * Yukon By Suzanne LeVert
 * Yukon By Anne Tempelman-Kluit