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Published on Nov 18, 2015
Yukon's Geography
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1.
Introduction
You will now learn about Yukon's geography
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2.
Climate
Yukon's condition is mostly tundra
It's winters are long and bitterly cold
It's summers are short and cool
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Scott Ingram Photography
3.
Important features
In the southwest is the St. Elias Mountains of Yukon
Mount Logan in Elias Mountains is tallest mountain in Canada
Yukon & Peel river drain in the Yukon
Bordered by British Columbia, Northwest Territories and Alaska
Surrounded by Sewlyn and Mackenzie ranges section of Rockies
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AlbertaScrambler
4.
Economic Activities
Mining gold is chief industry
Also mined along with zinc, lead and silver
Other activities are fur trapping, fishing, agriculture and lumbering
Hydroelectric power powers mines and settlements (current)
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hto2008
5.
Traveling
Airplanes are mostly used for transportation current (current)
Charter services are used for more remote settlements (current)
Alaskan Highway in Yukon is heavily used road (current)
People travel White Pass or Chilkoot Pass to get to Klondike River
People also took ships around to Yukon instead of walking
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iwona_kellie
6.
Provincial facts
Capital of yukon is Whitehorse
Provincial flower is fireweed
It's a territory out of the other few territories in Canada
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dorywithserifs
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This has been
A learning experience with Michael Amundsen
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