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Born of the Klondike Gold Rush, Whitehorse was the head of riverboat navigation on the Yukon River for the thousands of prospectors who came north seeking fortunes. Just south of the city (upriver), the Yukon River's treacherous Miles and White Horse Rapids (so called for whitecapped waves that resembled horses' manes) blocked riverboat transport. When the White Pass and Yukon Route railway arrived in Whitehorse from Skagway in 1902, the city's role as the transportation hub of the Yukon was cemented. Whitehorse boomed again during the 1940s when thousands of U.S. Army personnel arrived to complete the Alaska Highway, and by 1953, Whitehorse became the capital of the Yukon after Dawson City fizzled out along with its gold.
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AttractionsOld Log Church Museum
Elliott St. at Third Ave
Whitehorse, Yukon Distance: 0.3 mi. (from destination center) Description: The first resident priest of Whitehorse arrived in 1900, and the town immediately proceeded to... Read More SS Klondike
Anchored at the Robert Campbell Bridge
Whitehorse, Yukon Distance: 0.3 mi. (from destination center) Description: Take a tour of the largest of the 250 riverboats that chugged up and down the Yukon River... Read More Takhini Hot Springs
Off of the N Klondike Hwy., 27km (17 miles) north of Whitehorse
10 Hotsprings Rd Whitehorse, Yukon Distance: 0.3 mi. (from destination center) Description: A swimming pool fed by natural hot springs and surrounded by rolling hills and hiking trails,... Read More AirportsMajor Airports near Whitehorse
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