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Whitehorse, YT

· Population 32,000 · Yukon River Valley · Yukon Time

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Population 32,000 · Yukon River Valley · Yukon Time

Whitehorse is the capital and largest city of Yukon, with a population of approximately 30,000 — making up over two-thirds of the territory's entire population. Situated along the Yukon River and surrounded by boreal forest and mountains, Whitehorse is a gateway to some of the...

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📊 City Stats

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Population (2021)28,201
Area413.94 km²
Density68.1/km²
Time zoneMST (−07:00)
Postal codeY1A
Area code867

📰 Whitehorse News

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📅 Whitehorse Events

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🎵 Whitehorse Live Music

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🦋 Bluesky

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🦋 Alyssa @hammlyss.bsky.social
#alttext #withalttext
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🦋 Jenn the Queen @jennb.bsky.social
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🦋 Dave Tait @davetait.bsky.social
Worked for a newspaper that had this as its masthead motto. The Whitehorse Star in the Yukon.
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🦋 Syd Cannings @sydcannings1.bsky.social
The frontyard Red Squirrel showing me that he doesn't only eat sunflower seeds! There's a big spruce cone crop this year, too... #Whitehorse #Yukon
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🦋 Floyd McCormick @pivocerveza.bsky.social
...emergency funding (Debra-Leigh Reti, Vuntut Gwitchin, Liberal); Motion No. 161 re Witnesses from ATCO Electric Yukon appearing in Committee of the Whole (Lane Tredger, Whitehorse Centre, NDP); and…
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🦋 EH! @eh-now.bsky.social
Whitehorse, Yukon, your kid did it. 🏒 Gavin McKenna just scored his first NHL goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and it was a beauty. The 18-year-old first overall pick is a citizen of the Trʼondëk H…
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🦋 Yukon Twitcher @yukonbirder.bsky.social
The founding meeting of the #Yukon Bird Club (YBC) was held at the Whitehorse Public Library on March 5, 1993 - whatsupyukon.com/yukon/yukon-...
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🦋 That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social
Young bird likely 'just headed too far in the wrong direction,' says Whitehorse birder.
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🦋 Yukon Twitcher @yukonbirder.bsky.social
Even in small city like #Whitehorse in the #Yukon, antipathy towards cyclists is off the charts. It shows up in social media posts. It's hard to understand how someone driving a huge truck can feel th…
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🦋 Gwydion @thegwydion.bsky.social
Friendly reminder, while Trump talks all his trash about Canada, that his family patriarch literally made ALL his money there running a brothel for miners. Kind of a full circle thing, too, if you t…
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🦋 Darlene Jacques @darj9.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Black vulture, rarely seen in Canada, 'all the buzz' in Mayo, Yukon Young bird likely 'just headed too far in the wrong direction,' says Whitehorse birder
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🦋 Visible Cricket 🇨🇦🇮🇪🛶🥾🎿🥌 @visiblecricket.bsky.social
"You're not going to drive [five hours north] to Mayo to see some birds. But a black vulture, that just seemed next level." Birds Canada says black vulture sightings have become more common in recen…
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🦋 ElleKaye🇨🇦 (she/her | elle/la) @ellekayeca.bsky.social
Neat-o! 🖤 #birds #vulture www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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🦋 TinkieGurl 🇨🇦 #ForeverCanadian @tinkiegurl.bsky.social
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🦋 Gee @silenceladus.bsky.social
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🦋 mindykai.bsky.social @mindykai.bsky.social
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🦋 Peter Llewellyn @peterllewellyn.bsky.social
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🦋 Val Monahan @valymonahan.bsky.social
CBC gets in on the black vulture in Mayo Yukon news. Link to online article about a vagrant black vulture in a northern Canadian community. Article has some great close-ups of the bird. #birds #Canada…
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🦋 DPA Weston PhD @drdpaweston.bsky.social
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🦋 Sylvia Greier @sylviagreier.bsky.social
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💬 r/Whitehorse

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Come join us at /r/Yukon!Where to meet people!Wife and I are in Whitehorse for the Thanksgiving weekend for a getaway. Any suggestions on what to do (places to see, night activities in town)?Catering for small wedding?Looking for a Polaris Ranger owner in Canada to test a free dump bed lift kitQuestion inquiry Working and living in WhitehorseISO vending machineISO vending machineL’humour à l’honneur à Whitehorse avec Thomas CroftDoes anyone know the story behind the bison photograph at Burnt Toast Café?Best Fireweed jelly in WhitehorseMechanical help!Aston VillaCost of LivingLooking for a local tailor / seamstress who can turn my beaver pelt into a trapper hat.Looking for flexible aurora tours in Whitehorse that run with small groups/soloAnyone stayed at the Quality Inn Whitehorse recently?SaskatoonsPassing on bear spray and camping gearVisit to Whitehorse

🎥 Whitehorse Videos

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Explored Downtown Whitehorse at 7 AM on a Sunday 🇨🇦 | Life in the Yukon, 2026
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Explored Downtown Whitehorse at 7 AM on a Sunday 🇨🇦 | Life in the Yukon, 2026
Bablu In Yukon ·
From Chef to Runway Model?😳 | My First Whitehorse Fashion Week 2026
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From Chef to Runway Model?😳 | My First Whitehorse Fashion Week 2026
Bablu In Yukon ·
When Every Campsite is Full...| Whitehorse, Yukon
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When Every Campsite is Full...| Whitehorse, Yukon
Pack Life Overland ·
🌊 Giant Cargo Ship vs Massive Ocean Storm 🚁😱 | Helicopter Rescue Mission! #Shorts #viralvideo #viral
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🌊 Giant Cargo Ship vs Massive Ocean Storm 🚁😱 | Helicopter Rescue Mission! #Shorts #viralvideo #viral
USA Vision ·
Lianne Cranfield - LAST OF THE DREAMERS (Official Music Video)
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Lianne Cranfield - LAST OF THE DREAMERS (Official Music Video)
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Raising baby furry geese, momma gone #goose #duck #animals #cute #duckling
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Raising baby furry geese, momma gone #goose #duck #animals #cute #duckling
Jessica the Great ·
This Doesn't Look Real! 🍂 Autumn in the Yukon, Canada.
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This Doesn't Look Real! 🍂 Autumn in the Yukon, Canada.
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History behind Miles canyon #canadalife #lifeincanada #shivpreetsingh #vlog #canadavlog #travel
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History behind Miles canyon #canadalife #lifeincanada #shivpreetsingh #vlog #canadavlog #travel
Shivpreet Vlogs ·
Taking the Bus to Work Cost Me 3 Hours in Whitehorse, the Yukon 🇨🇦
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Taking the Bus to Work Cost Me 3 Hours in Whitehorse, the Yukon 🇨🇦
Bablu In Yukon ·
Sounds of Migration #wildlife #yukonwildlifepreserve #swan
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Sounds of Migration #wildlife #yukonwildlifepreserve #swan
Yukon Wildlife Preserve ·
My first flight to Oregon #portland
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My first flight to Oregon #portland
Mellissa Thomas ·
Joyce's Aviation Journey, Trained in the Yukon
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Joyce's Aviation Journey, Trained in the Yukon
Yukon University ·
#youtubeshorts #yukon #whitehorse #localbusiness #shorts
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#youtubeshorts #yukon #whitehorse #localbusiness #shorts
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How Do You Make Coffee in Winter? ☕❄️ | Life in the Yukon 🇨🇦
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How Do You Make Coffee in Winter? ☕❄️ | Life in the Yukon 🇨🇦
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This is Just Minutes from Whitehorse?! | Miles Canyon, Yukon
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This is Just Minutes from Whitehorse?! | Miles Canyon, Yukon
Pack Life Overland ·
Dirt Biking Through the Yukon Forest 🍂🏍️🇨🇦 #Shorts, 2026
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Dirt Biking Through the Yukon Forest 🍂🏍️🇨🇦 #Shorts, 2026
Bablu In Yukon ·
Can You Live in Whitehorse Without a Car? I Tried the Bus 🇨🇦, 2026
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Can You Live in Whitehorse Without a Car? I Tried the Bus 🇨🇦, 2026
Bablu In Yukon ·
#yukon #yukonfood #foodinwhitehorse #indianfood #indianfoodinyukon
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#yukon #yukonfood #foodinwhitehorse #indianfood #indianfoodinyukon
northandrooted ·
7,000 KM Later… We're Finally Getting Close to ALASKA! | Ep 16
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7,000 KM Later… We're Finally Getting Close to ALASKA! | Ep 16
Adventures with Adeel and Dolly ·
Whitehorse at Night 🌙 | Quiet or Peaceful?
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Whitehorse at Night 🌙 | Quiet or Peaceful?
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🎧 Whitehorse Podcasts

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Brazil rides the 'Donroe Doctrine's' orange wave ·
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Decoding the Russian plague scare ·
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Investing in strong Northern communities through Indigenous-led development ·
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“Treaty defense mode” for the Alberta referendum ·
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The YUKON Magazine
Presenting... Yukon Wildlife and Wildfire ·

📷 Whitehorse Photos

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Milepost 110.5: The trains don't stop here anymore
A wintery bike ride
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Photo of Whitehorse
Photo of Whitehorse
The frontyard Red Squirrel showing me that he doesn't only eat sunflower seeds!
Photo of Whitehorse
Photo of Whitehorse
Friendly reminder, while Trump talks all his trash about Canada, that his family
Photo of Whitehorse
Atlin Music and Arts Festival
Players of Music
SS KLondike
Bud the Magistrate
Paralell Parking in Whitehorse
CBC
Giorgio's Cuccina
Klondike Rib & Salmon BBQ
My Kinda Place
Caught Today

💡 Did You Know?

Trivia
“Whitehorse replaced Dawson City as Yukon's capital in 1953 after the Alaska Highway shifted activity south.”
Source: Wikipedia