Yukon River facts for kids
The Yukon River is a river in northwestern North America. It starts in British Columbia, continues through the Yukon Territory, and ends in Alaska. It empties into the Bering Sea. It is the longest river in Alaska and the Yukon. It was one of the main ways that people travelled during the 1896–1903 Klondike Gold Rush.
Images for kids
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Map of the Yukon River watershed
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The bridge across the Yukon River at Carmacks on the Klondike Highway
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Canoeing the Yukon River
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Yukon River near Carmacks
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Anabranches near the junction of the Yukon River and the Koyukuk River in Alaska, August 24, 1941
See also
In Spanish: Río Yukón para niños
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