City of Whitehorse (Yukon) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Whitehorse ...

We found three communities that share the name Whitehorse.

Within Yukon, the name Whitehorse is unique.

Beyond Yukon, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
  - McKinley County
  - This Whitehorse is located in McKinley County and lies 2,097 miles [3,374.8 km]<1> to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKinley County community of Whitehorse.
- Pennsylvania
  - Chester County
  - This Whitehorse is located in Chester County and lies 2,857 miles [4,597.9 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Whitehorse.
- South Dakota
  - Dewey County
  - This Whitehorse is located in Dewey County and lies 1,743 miles [2,805.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dewey County community of Whitehorse.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitehorse ...

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.

Ibex Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibex Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex Valley
Marsh Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Lake

How Far From Whitehorse 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 city such as Whitehorse to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,570 miles [4,136 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Whitehorse to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 5 days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 146 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 101 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,018 miles [9,685 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,749 miles [10,861.5 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,110 miles [8,223.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Whitehorse: www.city.whitehorse.yk.ca/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitehorse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitehorse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 60.7209, Longitude: -135.0555
<2>	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.
<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 Whitehorse 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 351.747 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 355.192 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 335.424 degrees.