Travel FAQ

The estimated population of Yukon in December of 2019 was 41,761.

The geographic size of the Yukon is 482,443 km². That means a population density of about 0.1/km2.

The Yukon has cellular/mobile phone coverage in all Yukon communities, and smartphone coverage in Whitehorse and some communities. However, coverage does not extend along Yukon highways or into wilderness areas, so be prepared for a few hours with no cellphone signal when driving between communities.

Bell Mobility provides High Speed Packet Access (HSPA+) and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) cellular/mobile service in 17 Yukon communities. It also maintains roaming agreements with other major HSPA or CDMA providers inn Canada and the US., including Telus. This allows for seamless use of Bell Mobility services across most of North America. Telus customer will have similar access to Bell subscribers through the Telus and Bell roaming agreement.

No. But we are their neighbours! Skagway, Alaska is just a two-hour drive from Whitehorse, the capital city of the Yukon. 

On August 16, 1896, Shaaw Tláa (Kate Carmack), Keish (Skookum Jim Mason) and Káa Goox (Dawson Charlie) of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation—along with Kate’s husband, George Carmack—discovered gold in what is now known as Bonanza Creek, located near Dawson City. 

The difference between a province and a territory is that provinces receive their power and authority from the Constitution Act, while territorial governments have powers delegated to them by the Parliament of Canada. Territories receive their ability to create laws (legislative authority) from the federal government. 

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Whitehorse is the capital city of the Yukon and is commonly referred to as the 'wilderness city.' Travellers arriving to the Yukon by air fly into Eric Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport. 

The Yukon is home to healthy populations of grizzly and black bears. Get familiar with the Bear Safety Basics before you come so you are prepared while out exploring! 

Between mid-August to mid-April. The magic hours each night are from 10pm-3am. 

Temperature in the Yukon fluctuates, but warm and sunny weather in Summer (mid-May to September), with temperatures often in the 20s (°C), is the norm. Daylight hours are longer, too. In some areas the midnight sun shines all night long! Winters can be chilly (as you may have heard), but dress appropriately and you’ll hardly even notice.