Dawson City Alaska Map

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Dawson city alaska map. Dawson city officially the town of the city of dawson is a town in the canadian territory of yukon. Dawson city s exciting gold rush history makes it one of the most interesting towns to visit in the yukon or alaska. How far is dawson city from fairbanks. Map from fairbanks to dawson city.

Total driving distance travelled is. Travel yukon road and airport maps. May september 1 867 993 5566 october april 1 867 993 5575 toll free. It is inseparably linked to the klondike gold rush 1896 99.

Map from fairbanks to dawson city. To start your journey on the top of the world highway first take the free george black ferry across the yukon river. It is host to a number of annual events inluding discovery days festival which celebrates the discovery of gold in 1896. Direction map travel time latlong flight d flight t howfar route tripcost.

Dawson city probably has more things for visitors to see and do than any town in the yukon or alaska. Tombstone territorial park ninth avenue trail dawson city walking tour. Today a walk through dawson is like stepping back in time. The klondike gold rush in the late 1800s only lasted a few short years but it s legacy lives on.

Government of yukon maps topographical geological mining maps. Packtrain in dawson 1899 photographed by eric a. Many of the historic gold rush buildings are still standing today and the city is still bursting with gold fever. Photos see all.

The ferry runs continuously 24 hours a day may to october brief maintenance shutdowns are scheduled between 5 7 am on wednesdays. Get directions maps and traffic for dawson city yt. Check distance travel time see direction lat long travel distance flight distance flight time how far find route trip cost. Yukon info a variety of maps.

Other great sources for maps include. Map from fairbanks to dawson city. The dawson area has produced close to 14 million ounces of gold in the past 120 years. Word spread quickly about the strike and 30 000 people descended upon dawson to make their fortune.

In 1896 three prospectors george carmack dawson charlie and skookum jim found gold in what is now bonanza creek. Hegg in prehistoric times the area was used for agriculture by the hän speaking people of the tr. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Dawson city watson lake whitehorse campbell region faro ross river klondike region carmacks dawson city pelly crossing stewart crossing silver trail keno city mayo kluane region beaver creek burwash landing destruction bay haines junction north yukon eagle plains old crow.

Crossing takes about. 622 mi go 10 h 40 m go. More than a century later gold mining remains an economic mainstay in the region. Map dream trip jump to.