🗺️ Chapter 10: Canada's Regions
10.6.2 Yukon
1 paragraphs · 4 questions
In the 1890s the Gold Rush drew thousands of miners to the Yukon. The poet Robert W. Service wrote about those days. Mining still counts for a lot in the territory's economy. In 1900 the White Pass and Yukon Railway opened. It runs from Skagway, in neighbouring Alaska, to Whitehorse, the territorial capital. Today it carries tourists on a spectacular ride over steep passes and high bridges. Yukon also holds Canada's record for cold: -63C, the lowest temperature ever recorded in the country.
Key Facts
- Gold Rush of the 1890s brought thousands of miners
- Robert W. Service wrote poetry about the Gold Rush
- White Pass and Yukon Railway opened 1900, Skagway to Whitehorse
- Coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada: -63C
Test yourself on this topic
4 practice questions from “Yukon”, each with the answer explained.
- What drew thousands of miners to the Yukon in the 1890s?
- Whose poetry celebrates the Yukon Gold Rush?
- What is the coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada, set in the Yukon?
- The White Pass and Yukon Railway runs from Skagway, Alaska, to which city?
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