river in W Yukon Territory, Canada, flowing west into the Yukon River: c. 100 mi (161 km)
gold-mining region surrounding this river: site of a gold rush (1897-98): usually used with the
See Klondike in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(klŏnˈdīkˌ)
A region of Yukon Territory, Canada, just east of Alaska and traversed by the Klondike River, about 145 km (90 mi) long. Gold was discovered here in August 1896, leading to the gold rush of 1897-1898 in which more than 25,000 people sought their fortune in the frozen north. Small quantities of gold are still mined in the area.