Welcome to MacRae ...

The origin (or the toponymy) of MacRae: Named for Charles Colin MacRae (1843-1922), an early shareholder of the White Pass and Yukon Railway.

MacRae is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of MacRae is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: MacRae 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).

Area Code for MacRae: 867

Communities near MacRae ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near MacRae.

Whitehorse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehorse <2>
Mount Lorne
(13 miles [20.9 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
Riverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
Takhini
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takhini
Crestview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
Takhini Hot Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takhini Hot Springs
Marsh Lake
(23 miles [37 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
Ibex Valley
(25 miles [40.2 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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for MacRae ...

Looking for more information about MacRae? 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 MacRae, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for MacRae.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Yukon Territory: https://yukon.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around MacRae - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.