Klondike, Yukon

The Klondike is a region of the Yukon Territory in northwest Canada, east of the Alaska border. It lies around the Klondike River, a small river that enters the Yukon River from the east at Dawson.

Related Topics:
Yukon Territory - Canada - Alaska - Klondike River - Yukon River - Dawson

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The Klondike is famed because of the Klondike Gold Rush, which started in 1897 and ended the following year. Gold has been mined continuously in that area except for a hiatus in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Related Topics:
Klondike Gold Rush - 1897 - Gold - 1960 - 1970

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