Curious and Interesting Names Near Dawson 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.

• Deer
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
• Last Chance
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
• Moosehide
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehide
• Paris
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
• Reindeer
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reindeer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reindeer

How Far From Dawson City to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Dawson City and extending to:

• Whitehorse, which is the Territorial Capital of Yukon, lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Dawson City to Whitehorse, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,697 miles [4,340.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 days, a buggy would take 106 days and walking would take 154 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,804 miles [9,340.6 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,953 miles [7,971.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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