Whitehorse Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Whitehorse
Downtown Whitehorse and Yukon River, June 2008
Motto(s): Our People, Our Strength
Whitehorse Location in Yukon
Country	Canada
Territory	Yukon
Established	1898
Area
• City	416.54 km² (160.83 sq mi)
• Metro	8,488.91 km² (3,277.59 sq mi)
Elevation	670–1,702 m (2,200–5,584 ft)
Population (2013)
• City	27,889
• Density	55.9/km² (145/sq mi)
• Urban	26,210
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
NTS Map	105D11
GNBC Code	KABPC
Website	www.city.whitehorse.yk.ca

Whitehorse is the capital of Yukon, Canada. It is the also largest city in northern Canada. It is on the Alaska Highway and the Yukon River.

History

The city was inhabited by First Nations for thousands of years.

Streetscape of Whitehorse in 1900. The community saw a population boom with the discovery of gold in the Klondike in 1896.
View of Whitehorse in 1910
Main Street in Downtown Whitehorse. Downtown is the central business district for the area.
An aurora over a residential neighbourhood of Riverdale. Riverdale is located on the east bank of the Yukon River.
Snow sculptures from the Whitehorse International Snow Sculpture Contest
Whitehorse hosts the beginning of the Yukon Quest, an annual dog sled race from Whitehorse to Fairbanks, Alaska.
City Hall is home to the Whitehorse City Council.
The Yukon Legislative Building is home to the Yukon Legislative Assembly.
Aerial view of Whitehorse Cadet Summer Training Centre. The facility is used by the Canadian Cadet Organization.
Building for the Whitehorse Daily Star. The Daily Star is one of three newspapers operating in Whitehorse.
Offices for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police M Division. Policing in Whitehorse is carried out by the RCMP.
Whitehorse General Hospital is the only hospital in the city.
Bridge of the Alaska Highway crossing over the Teslin River at Johnsons Crossing
The Whitehorse Waterfront Trolley was a heritage streetcar service that operated from 2000 to 2018.