Whitehorse
in Yukon, Canada
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Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport (1 mi) -
Skagway Airport (87 mi) - Teslin Airport (87 mi)
- Haines Airport (103 mi)
- Faro Airport (117 mi)
- Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (159 mi)
- Gustavus Airport (160 mi)
- Juneau International Airport (164 mi)
- Mountain View Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 60.716 and -135.054 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 60° 42' 57" and W -135° 3' 13"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - CAD
- Spoken languages:
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:49 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/Whitehorse
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:23 am and 9:34 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.876 and 37.859 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fairbairn Settlement - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Explore Whitehorse
Whitehorse in Yukon with it's 23,272 inhabitants is located in Canada about 2,572 mi (or 4,140 km) north-west of Ottawa, the country's capital.
Local time in Whitehorse is now 04:49 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Whitehorse with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Whitehorse. The closest airport in Canada is Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 4 mi (or 7 km). away. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Juneau, Sitka, , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1026 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 5% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
WESTMARK WHITEHORSE HOTEL AND CONFERENCE
BEST WESTERN GOLD RUSH INN
Edgewater Hotel
Elite Hotel
Yukon Inn
SKKY HOTEL
VANGORDA PLACE BED & BREAKFAST
ALMOST HOME GUEST HOUSE AND B&B
COAST HIGH COUNTRY INN
Canadas Best Value Inn
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Schwatka Lake
Schwatka Lake is a reservoir created by the damming of the Yukon River in Whitehorse, Yukon, completed in 1958. The dam provides electrical power generation and is operated by the Yukon Energy Corporation. The White Horse Rapids, which gave the city its name, are now under the lake. The lake was named after Frederick Schwatka, a US Army Lieutenant who was first to explore the total length of the Yukon River.
Yukon Legislative Building
The Yukon Legislative Building is home to the Yukon Legislative Assembly. Located in Whitehorse, Yukon, the building is a three-storey white steel-clad structure. Before relocating to Whitehorse, the legislature met at the Yukon Territorial Government Administration Building in Dawson City from 1907 to 1953 (and now home to Yukon College).
Riverdale, Yukon
Riverdale is a neighbourhood within the city of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The community is separated from Whitehorse City Centre by the Yukon River, and is linked to Whitehorse via Lewes Boulevard, a major thoroughfare in the community. The neighbourhood is home to the western end of the Grey Mountain and Viewpoint. Riverdale also has numerous low-rise apartments along Lewes Boulevard, which is relatively rare in Northern Canada.
SS Klondike
The SS Klondike was the name of two sternwheelers, the second now a national historic site located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. Both ran freight between Whitehorse and Dawson City along the Yukon River from 1921-1936 and 1936-1950, respectively. The Klondike I was built in 1921 and had the distinction of having 50% more capacity than a regular sternwheeler, while still having the shallow draft and meeting the size requirements in order to travel down the Yukon River.
Diocese of Yukon
The Anglican Diocese of Yukon is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia and Yukon of the Anglican Church of Canada. It comprises 15 congregations serving 24 communities in the Yukon and parts of northern British Columbia. The Diocese was formed in 1890 when the Diocese of Mackenzie River was divided. Originally the Diocese of Selkirk, the name of the diocese was changed to Yukon in 1907. The diocesan bishop since 1995 has been the Rt. Rev.
Whitehorse trolley
The Whitehorse trolley is a heritage streetcar service in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. It uses a single reconditioned trolley which carries tourists along Whitehorse's waterfront along the Yukon River. It runs from the Rotary Peace Park, located on the south end of the city centre, up to the north end of the city centre at Spook Creek Station. The car originally served the trolley/streetcar system of Lisbon, Portugal, from 1925 to 1978.
RCAF Station Whitehorse
RCAF Station Whitehorse was originally opened by the Department of Transport as "Whitehorse airfield". It is located at what is now the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport. The airport was transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 as part of the system called the Northwest Staging Route. Designated as RCAF Station Whitehorse, it had detachments at Teslin, Aishihik, and Snag and in 1946, at Watson Lake.
Qwanlin Plaza
Qwanlin Plaza (also known as "Qwanlin Mall") is a shopping mall in Whitehorse, Yukon Territories, Canada located on the north end of downtown Whitehorse.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
وايت هورس, Vaythors, Горад Уайтхорс, Уайтхорс, Whitehorse, Γουάιτχορς, وایتهورس، یوکان, וייטהורס, YXY, ホワイトホース, უაიტჰორსი, 화이트호스, Equus Albus, Vaithorsas, Вајтхорс, வைட்ஹார்ஸ், Вайтхорс, وائٹ ہارس، یوکون, Uaithors, 白馬市
