Welcome to Dawson City (aka 'Dawson') ...

The town of Dawson City was established in 1896 and was incorporated January 9, 1902.

When the people of Dawson City<1> refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Dawsonite<2>

Dawson City is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dawson City 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).

Note: If you travel west from Dawson City, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT).

Area Code for Dawson City: 867

The Canadian Postal Code for Dawson City: Y0B<4>

The town of Dawson City has also been called Dawson.

Websites for Dawson City ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.dawson.net/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dawson City, the following might be of interest:

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Dawson City ...

Looking for more information about Dawson City? 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.

You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson City.

Adding Dawson City to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Dawson City was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Western Canada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dawson City.

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: https://yukon.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Dawson City is also known as Dawson. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Dawson City.
<2>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Dawson City refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Dawson City may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dawson City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dawson City). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Dawson City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.