Whitehorse
capital city of the territory of Yukon, Canada
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Summary
Whitehorse is a provincial or territorial capital city in Canada[1]. Whitehorse draws 9,764 Wikipedia views per month (provincial or territorial capital city in canada category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Yukon[3]
- Country: Canada[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Yukon River[5]
- Head of government: Dan Curtis[6], Laura Cabott[7]
- Instance of: city[8]
- Shares border with: Haines Junction[9]
- Named after: White Horse Rapids[10]
- Twinned administrative body: Juneau[11], Ushiku[12]
- Commons category: Whitehorse, Yukon[13]
- Located in time zone: UTC−07:00[14]
- Local dialing code: 867[15]
- Inception: 1898[16]
- Official website: https://www.whitehorse.ca/[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Whitehorse[18]
- Commons gallery: Whitehorse, Yukon[19]
- Population: 23,276[20], 25,085[21], 28,201[22]
- Capital of: Yukon[23]
- Category for people born here: Q31901576[24]
- Category for people who died here: Q31901578[25]
- Demonym: Whitehorser[26], Whitehorsian[27]
- Native label: Whitehorse[28]
- Different from: Whitehorse[29]
- Elevation above sea level: 670 m[30], 1700 m[31]
- Area: 416.54 km²[32]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Whitehorse include Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport[33], an international airport[34], in Canada[35].
Why It Matters
Whitehorse has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Whitehorse is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Entities named for Whitehorse include Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport[33], an international airport[34], in Canada[35].