Whitehorse was founded on the west bank of the Yukon River just below the Whitehorse Rapids and next to a steep clay slope with a flat summit. In 1971 the Whitehorse city boundaries were expanded to include residents on the top of the slope and those along the Alaska Highway, increasing the city's land area to 414 sq km (160 sq mi).
Important landmarks in Whitehorse include the downtown Federal Building, the home of federal and territorial governmental offices and the territorial headquarters of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Yukon Territorial Government Administration Building, which includes the Whitehorse Public Library and the Yukon Archives, is located at the southern end of town. The T. C. Richards Building and Visitor Reception Centre is near Whitehorse Airport.
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