Whitehorse is the capital of the Yukon Territory of Canada. Along with Juneau, Whitehorse was a staging ground for prospectors traveling to the Klondike gold fields in the 1897-98 gold rush. Today Whitehorse is an important stop on the Alaska Highway and has a population of about 20,000.
The following links will take you to more information about Whitehorse and the Yukon Territories:
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