Schwatka Lake

#316 among destinations in Canada

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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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. The White Horse Rapids, which gave the city its name, are now under the lake. The lake was named after Frederick Schwatka, a US Army Lieutenant who was first to explore the total length of the Yukon River. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2159 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 60°41'2"N, 135°1'52"W

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Schwatka Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Miles Canyon Basalts, Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, SS Klondike, Yukon Transportation Museum.

1.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Miles Canyon Basalts, Whitehorse
39 min walk • The Miles Canyon Basalts represent a package of rocks that include various exposures of basaltic lava flows and cones that erupted and flowed across an ancient pre-glacial landscape in south-central Yukon.
2.4 miNW
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, Whitehorse
61 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.
2.1 miN
Museum, Historical place
SS Klondike, Whitehorse
55 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.
2.5 miNW
60°42'41"N • 135°4'48"W
Yukon Transportation Museum, Whitehorse
65 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
5.3 miNW
Museum
Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum, Whitehorse
136 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.
5 miNW
Museum, Theater, Art gallery
Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse
129 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.
2.9 miN
60°43'29"N • 135°3'11"W
Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, Whitehorse
75 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
2.7 miN
60°43'16"N • 135°3'7"W
MacBride Museum of Yukon History, Whitehorse
69 min walk • Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
3.1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Whitehorse West, Whitehorse
79 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.
2.7 miN
60°43'14"N • 135°3'22"W
Yukon Historical and Museums Association, Whitehorse
69 min walk • Museum
5.1 miNW
Universities and schools
Yukon University, Whitehorse
130 min walk • 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.