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Yukon Territory

The Klondike Gold Rush changed this Canadian territory forever, but still more than 80 percent of the Yukon is wild. Learn more about the Yukon Territory on these pages.
Yukon Facts
Key facts about the Yukon, Canada - geography, government and industry.
Origin of the Name Yukon
Find out how the Yukon Territory got its name.
Yukon Premier Dennis Fentie
Dennis Fentie, the Leader of the Yukon Party, became the premier of the Yukon with a majority government just six months after leaving the New Democratic Party.
Premiers of the Yukon Since 1978
Premiers and Government Leaders of the Yukon Territory and their terms of office since 1978.
Elections in the Yukon
Results of Yukon elections, who can vote in Yukon Territory elections, voters lists and electoral districts.
Members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly
MLAs currently holding seats in the Yukon Legislative Assembly.
Yukon Government Departments
Index to departments of the Yukon government.
Yukon Symbols
Information on the flag, coat of arms, floral emblem, official bird, official tree, gemstone and tartan for the Yukon Territory.
Whitehorse, Yukon
Whitehorse is the capital city of the Yukon.
Origin of the Name Whitehorse
Find out how the capital city of the Yukon got its name.
Yukon Maps
Interactive maps showing the regions of the Yukon, highways and tourist attractions. From Tour Yukon.
National Parks in the Yukon
See Mount Logan, the highest peak in Canada, in Kluane National Park, the wetlands wildlife of Old Crow Flats in Vuntut National Park and the Porcupine caribou herd in Ivvavik National Park. From Parks Canada.
Tour Yukon
Yukon road trips to remember, stories of Klondike gold and outdoor adventures in the wilderness. Travel tips too for visitors to the Canadian far north.

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