Yukon University, Whitehorse

Name: Yukon University
Address: 500 College Drive, Whitehorse, Canada

#12 among attractions in Whitehorse

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Yukon University is a public university in the Canadian territory of the Yukon. The university main campus is based in Whitehorse, although the institution also operates 12 campuses throughout the territory. The university confers bachelor's degrees, diplomas, certificates as well as trades and vocational training and adult basic education. The institution is currently the only university based in northern Canada. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1983 (42 years ago)Coordinates: 60°45'0"N, 135°5'53"W

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500 College DriveWhitehorse Canada

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Yukon University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, SS Klondike, Schwatka Lake, Yukon Transportation Museum.

2.9 miS
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, Whitehorse
75 min walk • The Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre is a research and exhibition facility located at km 1423 on the Alaska Highway in Whitehorse, Yukon, which opened in 1997.
3.1 miSE
Museum, Historical place
SS Klondike, Whitehorse
78 min walk • SS Klondike was the name of two sternwheelers, the second now a national historic site located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. They ran freight between Whitehorse and Dawson City along the Yukon River, the first from 1929 to 1936 and the second, an almost exact replica of the first, from 1937 to 1950.
5.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Schwatka Lake
130 min walk • Schwatka Lake is a reservoir created by the damming of the Yukon River in Whitehorse, Yukon, completed in 1958. The dam provides electrical power generation and is operated by the Yukon Energy Corporation.
2.7 miS
60°42'41"N • 135°4'48"W
Yukon Transportation Museum, Whitehorse
70 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
1.2 miSW
Museum
Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum, Whitehorse
31 min walk • The MacBride Copperbelt Mining Museum formally the Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum is run by the Miles Canyon Historic Railway Society, which consists of a board of six members.
~720 ftE
Museum, Theater, Art gallery
Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse
4 min walk • The Yukon Arts Centre an arts centre and gallery located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. Opened in May 1992, the arts centre contains a 428-seat theatre, and a 390-square-metre-art gallery used to hosts arts performances and exhibitions.
2.3 miSE
60°43'29"N • 135°3'11"W
Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, Whitehorse
59 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
2.5 miSE
60°43'16"N • 135°3'7"W
MacBride Museum of Yukon History, Whitehorse
65 min walk • Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
2.9 miS
Neighbourhood
Whitehorse West, Whitehorse
75 min walk • Whitehorse West is an electoral district which returns a member to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada. The Whitehorse district is the smallest riding, by size, in the Yukon and includes the subdivisions of Logan, Ingram, Arkell, and part of Copper Ridge.
2.5 miSE
60°43'14"N • 135°3'22"W
Yukon Historical and Museums Association, Whitehorse
64 min walk • Museum