Whitehorse, city, capital of the Yukon Territory, Canada. Whitehorse is the center of commerce and transportation in the Yukon Territory and northwestern British Columbia. It is a regional headquarters for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Whitehorse has a cool, dry climate. Annual precipitation averages 269 mm (10.6 in) and is equally divided between rain and snow. The average daily January temperature range is from -23° C to -14° C (-10° F to 6° F), and the average July range is from 8° C to 20° C (46° F to 69° F). Whitehorse is situated on the west bank of the Yukon River, just off the Alaska Highway, about 80 km (about 50 mi) north of the British Columbia border.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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