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The Yukon River is a major watercourse of northwestern North America. From its source in British Columbia, it flows through Canada's territory of Yukon (itself named after the river). The lower half of the river continues westward through the U.S. state of Alaska.
23 Οκτ 2024 · Yukon River, major North American river that flows through the central Yukon territory of northwestern Canada and the central region of the U.S. state of Alaska. It measures 1,980 miles (3,190 km) from the headwaters of the McNeil River (a tributary of the Nisutlin River).
13 Αυγ 2021 · The Yukon River is the third-longest river in the United States and a major river in the northwestern part of North America. The 3,190km long Yukon River originates from its source in the Canadian province of British Columbia and then flows through the Canadian territory of Yukon.
16 Οκτ 2006 · At 3,185 km (1,149 km of which lie in Canada), the Yukon River is among the longest rivers in the country (see also Longest Rivers in Canada). Its headwaters are in the northwest corner of British Columbia , at the province’s border with the Yukon .
Its length, measured from the headwaters of the McNeil River in south-central Yukon, Can., is 1,980 mi (3,190 km), making it the third longest river and fourth longest river system in North America.
The Yukon flows for 3,190 km through the bitter wilderness of an Arctic Tundra with long cold winter periods punctuated with minor warm summers. Below the Yukon River and its catchment will be broken down to develop an understanding of the overall physical setting of this unique river system.
The #Yukon River is one of the largest rivers on the planet, emerging from the glaciers of the northern Rocky Mountains, and then slowly making its way throu...
