Yukon is Canada's westernmost territory, home to the country's highest peak — Mount Logan at 5,959 metres. The Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 brought 100,000 prospectors and put the Yukon on the world map.
Quick Facts
CapitalWhitehorse
CodeYT
Joined Canada1898
Population45,000
Area482,443 km²
🌸 FlowerFireweed
🐦 BirdCommon Raven
🌲 TreeSubalpine Fir
💡 Yukon has the highest concentration of glaciers outside the polar regions — more than 30% of its area is covered in ice.