In driving from Teslin to Whitehorse, we crossed the border from the Yukon to British Columbia and back to Yukon.  Whitehorse is located at Historic Milepost 918 of the Alaska Highway. The town is located along the Yukon River and has a population of 28,201.

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Yukon Legislature Building

Whitehorse has been the capital city of the Yukon since 1953. The current Legislature Building was built in 1974 and replaced the former building which was a log cabin.  The Yukon is a Canadian territory rather than a province and only has 19 representatives.

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Whitehorse Legislature  Building 

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Legislature Chamber

Miles Canyon

We drove over to the Miles Canyon area of the Yukon River and walked two miles across the bridge and along the river.

 

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World’s Largest Wind Vane

Located in front of the Yukon Transportation Museum is the world’s largest wind vane—a Douglas DC-3.  This vintage plane was originally a C-47 that was built in 1942 and flew transport missions in Asia during the war.  Afterwards, the plane was converted to a DC-3 and flew for Canadian Pacific Airlines, Connelly-Dawson Airways, Great Northern Airways and Northward Airlines from 1946 - 1970.  The airplane was restored  and mounted on a rotating pedestal base which keeps the nose of the plane always facing the wind.IMG 8304

 

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The top two pictures  are of murals on the side of two buildings in the downtown area.  The bottom left is picture created with push pins.  The bottom right was created with light and dark sealskins.

MacBride Museum

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Fossiliferous Limestone found at Mile 928 on Alaska Highway

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The beaver is the largest rodent in North America and one of Canada’s national emblems. Beavers can cut down trees in minutes with their long orange front teeth, which grow continuously. They have dark brown fur and a broad, flat and hairless black tail that can be up to 12 inches long. Beavers have broad, webbed back feet that make them excellent swimmers.

 

We camped at Hi Country RV Park and Campground in spot #65.

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Trip Statistics

  • We drove 108 miles in the motorhome and 32 in the car for a total of 5,001 miles
  • We stayed at Hi County RV Park for $48.42 per night
  • Gas was $5.22 a gallon for a total of $200.59 (We’ve spent $2551.24 on gas so far this trip)