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Summary for West Dawson


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Typical Abbreviation: W. Dawson

Time Zone: West Dawson lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)<1> The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).

Telephone Area Code: 867

Elevation: 1,090 feet [332.23 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West Dawson:

Lat:   64.071300°   (or 64°4'16" N)

Lon:   -139.453300°   (or -139°27'11" W)


About Yukon

Websites for Yukon Territory

Official Website:   https://yukon.ca/

Tourism:   https://www.travelyukon.com/

Parks:   https://yukon.ca/en/department-environment

Fishing:   https://yukon.ca/en/yukon-fishing-licence

Hunting:   https://yukon.ca/en/yukon-hunting-licence

Footnotes ...

<1>While West Dawson is in the Pacific Time Zone, the area to the west is in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT).
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Dawson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West Dawson, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.