Place details
Place nameDawson
Other namesDawson City
CountryCanada
Latitude64.067
Longitude-139.4
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located at confluence of Klondike & Yukon rivers; named after geologist-explorer George N Dawson; boomed with discovery of gold at nearby Bonanza Creek in 1896; flourished during Klondike Gold Rush, but declined rapidly afterwards; known for cold climate.