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- Whitehorse is the capital and only city of Yukon, and the largest city in northern Canada3.
- Whitehorse is the driest city in Canada and has the cleanest air in the world12.
- Whitehorse got its name from the rapids in Miles Canyon that resembled white horses2.
- Whitehorse has a decommissioned DC-3 plane that serves as the largest weathervane in the world1.
- Whitehorse has over 700 kilometres of marked trail, including 85 kilometres of groomed cross country ski trails2.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Whitehorse is the driest city in Canada. Every month but July on average sees snow. On average there are 269 hours of bright sunshine in June but only 27 hours of bright sunshine in December. The largest weathervane in the world is in Whitehorse. It’s a decommissioned DC-3 that sits atop a swivel stand at the airport.
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- In 2011, the World Health Organization ranked Whitehorse #1 for cleanest air in the world.
- Legend says Whitehorse got its name when gold seekers thought Miles Canyon’s wild rapids resembled the manes of charging white horses
yukondocs.ca/communities/whitehorseFacts About Whitehorse
- Whitehorse is the capital and only city of Yukon, and the largest city in northern Canada.
- Whitehorse is referred to as The Wilderness City.
- Whitehorse was incorporated into a city in 1950.
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