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Whitehorse
Downtown Whitehorse and Yukon River, June 2008
Motto(s):  Our People, Our Strength
Whitehorse Location of Whitehorse in Yukon
Coordinates: 60°43′N 135°03′W / 60.717°N 135.050°W / 60.717; -135.050
Country	Canada
Territory	Yukon
Established	1898
Government
• City Mayor	Dan Curtis
• Governing body	Whitehorse City Council
• MPs	Ryan Leef
• MLAs	Currie Dixon Doug Graham Elizabeth Hanson Scott Kent David Laxton Lois Moorcroft Mike Nixon Darrell Pasloski Jan Stick Elaine Taylor Kate White
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[change | change source]

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

Related pages[change | change source]

• Dawson City, Yukon

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