Gouvernement du Yukon
Gouvernement
Land
Land (km2) | |
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Forest Lands |
281,030 |
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Non-Forest Lands |
197,940 |
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Land Area |
478,970 |
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Freshwater Area |
4,480 |
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Total Area of the Yukon |
483,450 |
The Yukon represents 4.8% of Canada's total land area. Of the ten provinces and three territories, the Yukon is the ninth largest with only the four Atlantic provinces being smaller. Mount Logan in the St. Elias Mountains in Yukon's Kluane Park is the highest point in Canada, with an elevation of 5,959 meters above sea level.
Principal Rivers and Lakes
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Rivers: |
Donjek, Klondike, Liard, MacMillan, McQuesten, Nisutlin, Peel, Pelly, Porcupine, Ross, Snake, Stewart, White, Wind, and the Yukon. |
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Lakes: |
Aishihik, Bennett, Dezadeash, Frances, Kluane, Kusawa, Laberge, Little Salmon, Marsh, Mayo, Quiet, Tagish, and Teslin. |