Canyon City (Yukon) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Canyon City ...

We found seven communities that share the name Canyon City.

Within Yukon, the name Canyon City is unique.

Beyond Yukon, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these seven communities, one is located in Canada and the other six communities are located in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
  - We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- British Columbia
  - This Canyon City lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the southeast.
- California
  - San Diego County
  - This Canyon City is located in San Diego County and lies 2,286 miles [3,679 km]<1> to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Canyon City.
- Nevada
  - Lander County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Canyon City [Lander County].
- Oregon
  - Grant County
  - This Canyon City is located in Grant County and lies 1,490 miles [2,397.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Canyon City.
- South Dakota
  - Pennington County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Canyon City [Pennington County].
- Texas
  - Comal County
  - This Canyon City is located in Comal County and lies 2,915 miles [4,691.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comal County community of Canyon City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canyon City ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

In the vicinity of Canyon City, Beaver Creek is located 39 miles [62.8 km] to the North

How Far From Canyon City to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Canyon City to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Canyon City and extending to:

Whitehorse, which is the Territorial Capital of Yukon, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Canyon City to Whitehorse, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,752 miles [4,428.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 days, a buggy would take 108 days and walking would take 157 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,962 miles [9,594.9 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,113 miles [8,228.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canyon City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canyon City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 61.8167, Longitude: -140.7833
<2>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Canyon City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>	While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<4>	The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Canyon City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 356.609 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 0.571 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 339.60 degrees.