Yukon
Yukon
Definition
Yu·kon (yo̵̅o̅′kän′)
- territory of NW Canada, east of Alas.: 186,661 sq mi (483,450 sq km); pop. 31,000; cap. Whitehorse: abbrev. YT: usually used with thein full Yukon Territory
- river flowing through this territory & Alas. into the Bering Sea: 1,979 mi (3,185 km)
Etymology: prob. < Athabaskan river name < ?
