Welcome to Wigan ...

The origin (or the toponymy) of Wigan: Named for Edward Alfred Wigan (1868-1942), an early shareholder of the White Pass and Yukon Railway.

Wigan is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Wigan lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).

Wigan is within the (867) area code.

Communities near Wigan ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Wigan.

• Whitehorse
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehorse <2>
• Mount Lorne
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lorne came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lorne
• Takhini
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takhini
• Crestview
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
• Takhini Hot Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takhini Hot Springs
• Ibex Valley
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibex Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex Valley
• Marsh Lake
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Lake
• Tagish
  (33 miles [53.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tagish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tagish <2>
• Carcross
  (34 miles [54.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcross
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carcross <2>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wigan ...

Looking for more information about Wigan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wigan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wigan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wigan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Yukon Territory: www.gov.yk.ca/