DESTINATION
Whitehorse
Canada · Yukon
Whitehorse is the capital of Yukon, and the largest city in Northern Canada. It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1426 on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of the Yukon River, which rises in British Columbia and meets the Bering Sea in Alaska. The city was named after the White Horse Rapids for their resemblance to the mane of a white horse.
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Things to do in Whitehorse
- Arctic Day: Aurora Viewing Tour | late night · 4 h 30 min · from $129.59 · 4.3/5 (87 reviews)
- Aurora Lounge: Whitehorse's Coziest Aurora Viewing Experience · 4 h · from $123.42 · 4.8/5 (6 reviews)
- Small Group Yukon Aurora Viewing · 4 h · from $138.75 · 4.6/5 (23 reviews)
- Arctic Day: Yukon Wildlife Half Day Viewing Tour · 3 h · from $137.26 · 4.3/5 (16 reviews)
- Yukon Aurora Viewing Package | 4 days · 96 h · from $720.02 · 4.8/5 (38 reviews)
- Yukon River Boat Tour Through Miles Canyon · 3 h · from $142.41 · 5.0/5 (6 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-7 · 1 h behind Costa Rica
- Region
- Yukon
- On the map
- 60.72° N, 135.05° W
Near Whitehorse
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Where to stay
Black Spruce - Orange Door
10/10 · 7 reviews
Downtown Whitehorse - Treehouse
10/10 · 5 reviews
Yukon Black Spruce
10/10 · 2 reviews
Bluejay Suites B&B
9.8/10 · 85 reviews
Whitehorse Wonder
9.7/10 · 15 reviews
3 Bedroom Gardenside Downtown Home
9.5/10 · 18 reviews
Downtown Whitehorse - Basekamp
9.5/10 · 7 reviews
Whitehorse Home on the River
9.4/10 · 30 reviews
Yukon River Farm
9.4/10 · 28 reviews
Black Spruce - Yellow Door
9.4/10 · 13 reviews