Yukon River
river in the Yukon Territory, Canada and Alaska, United States of America
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Summary
Yukon River is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 0.47% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,658 views/month, #64 of 13,643).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Yukon[3], Alaska[4]
- Country: Canada[5], United States[6]
- Continent: North America[7]
- Commons category: Yukon River[8]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Bering Sea[9]
- Lake on watercourse: Marsh Lake[10]
- Origin of the watercourse: Juneau Icefield[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Yukon River[12]
- Commons gallery: Yukon River[13]
- Tributary: Takhini River[14], White River[15], Charley River[16], Birch Creek[17], Beaver Creek[18], Tanana River[19], Yuki River[20], Nowitna River[21], Innoko River[22], Reindeer River[23], Khotol River[24], Teslin River[25], Big Salmon River[26], Pelly River[27]
- Category for the water basin: Category:Yukon Basin[28]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Yukon River include Yukon[29], a territory of Canada[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1898[32] and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area[33], a census area of Alaska[34], in United States[35], founded in 1980[36].
Why It Matters
Yukon River has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for it include Yukon[29], a territory of Canada[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1898[32] and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area[33], a census area of Alaska[34], in United States[35], founded in 1980[36].