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Yukon
Geography
Land Area 478,970 km2
Freshwater Area 4,480 km2
The Yukon represents 4.8% of
Canada’s total land area and is the
eighth largest province or territory.
Within the territory, 20 mountain
peaks exceed 3,000 metres. Mount
Logan, the tallest at 5,959 metres, is
also the fastest growing mountain
in the world. The largest, non-polar
ice field in the world is in the St. Elias
Mountains. The ice field is believed to
reach 700 metres in depth and feed
glaciers up to 30 kilometres long.
Population
Yukon. ........................................... 45,597
Beaver Creek. ....................................108
Burwash Landing. ............................. 105
Carcross.............................................486
Carmacks...........................................590
Dawson City...................................2,387
Destruction Bay..................................64
Eagle Plains. ........................................... 8
Faro.....................................................453
Haines Junction. ............................ 1,031
Ibex Valley. .........................................553
Johnson’s Crossing............................51
Marsh Lake. ........................................ 727
Mayo...................................................464
Mendenhall. ........................................151
Mount Lorne. .....................................483
Old Crow. ...........................................248
Pelly Crossing. ...................................379
Ross River. ..........................................398
Tagish. .................................................382
Teslin.................................................. 500
Watson Lake................................... 1,514
Whitehorse.................................. 34,438
Other. .................................................... 87
Health Care
Costs for non-
Canadians
Outpatient Fee
$772.00 per visit at all hospitals and
Community Health Centres.
An additional fee for doctor services
and a premium for after-hours
emergencies is charged. Visa and
Mastercard are accepted and payment
must be made at time of service.
WGH Phone: (867) 393-8700
Non-Resident
Whitehorse General
Hospital CT Scan Rate
(does not include outpatient fee)
$1,712
Rates subject to change.
Outpatient Daily Rate Includes:
Basic diagnostic and hospital stay
services.
Charges Not Included in Daily Rate:
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Certain high cost supplies, CT scans,
MRI and other high cost procedures.
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Physicians’ fees, which are billed
separately by the physician’s office.
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Ambulance fees which are billed
separately by Yukon Government.
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Medical Evacuation (Medivac) fees
which are billed separately by
Yukon Government.
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Costs for copies of your health
records and/or Medical Imaging
images are billed separately.
Ravens, Fireweed
and Lazulite
The official bird of the Yukon is the
raven. This large intelligent bird is one
of the few that live in the territory
year-round.
Our floral emblem is the Fireweed.
Most commonly found in old burns
and open meadows, Fireweed’s
magenta blooms abound from mid-
July to mid-September.
Lazulite, the official gemstone, is
a rare, azure blue, semi-precious
gemstone, found in remote northeast
Yukon. The name is derived from
the Arabic word “laza”, which means
heaven.
Ask for more
information about
the Yukon flag,
Coat of Arms and
Tartan at the
Visitor
Information
Centres.
The sub-alpine fir
(Abies lasiocarpa)
was selected as
Yukon’s official
tree in 2001.
Weather Notes
Temperature: Daily Averages and Records (Celsius)
Averages Records
Jan July Low High
Whitehorse -15.2 14.3 -52.2 34.4
Dawson City -26.0 15.7 -55.8 34.7
Precipitation: Annual Totals (mm/inches)
Total Rain Snow
Whitehorse 262.3/10.33 160.9/6.33 141.8/5.58
Dawson City 324.4/12.77 201.3/7.92 166.5/6.55
The central part of the Yukon receives 165 mm/6.5
inches of rain annually, less than Phoenix, Arizona.
Frost-free days in Whitehorse, average. ............82 days
Last frost. .............................................................Early June
First frost.......................................................... Late August
Typical Hours of Daylight
Whitehorse Dawson
January 6.0 4.5
February 8.0 7.0
March 10.5 10.0
April 13.5 13.5
May 16.0 17.0
June 18.0 20.0
July 19.0 21.0
August 17.0 18.0
September 14.0 14.5
October 11.5 11.0
November 8.5 8.0
December 6.0 5.0
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Road Safety
Travellers should remember they are in a wilderness area,
and service stations aren’t found at every turn in the road.
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Don’t get too close to the vehicle in front. There may be
flying gravel and dust to obscure vision.
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When forward visibility is limited by a bend, bridge or hill,
PLEASE SLOW DOWN. Vehicles may cross centre lines to
straighten out a curve, or wildlife may be on the road.
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Be sure to carry backup equipment in good condition.
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For information on highway conditions call 511, check
with visitor information centres, RCMP detachment and
Yukon Community and Transportation Services offices in
Whitehorse. Radio stations also give highway reports.
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Distances in Canada are expressed in kilometres.
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For the most part, there are long stretches of excellent
road surface, and there’s no need to worry. Just take
obvious precautions, keep up to date on road conditions
and use common sense.
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Drive with headlights on low beam.
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Use of seat belts is mandatory in Canada, so buckle up.
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Drivers are not allowed to use hand-held electronic
devices while driving.
In particular, be prepared for:
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Grading in the warm season and snow plowing in winter.
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Road reconstruction during spring, summer & early fall.
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Potholes or surface breakup, most prevalent during late
spring and early summer, caused by continual freezing
and thawing of moisture trapped in the roadbed. PLEASE
SLOW DOWN on these sections.
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Occasional washouts. These may occur in late spring or
early summer as a result of heavy rain or rapid melting of
the alpine snowpack after a spell of warm weather.
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