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Whitehorse

American  
[hwahyt-hawrs, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌhɔrs, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

  1. a town in and the capital of the Yukon Territory, in NW Canada.


Whitehorse British  
/ ˈwaɪtˌhɔːs /

noun

  1. a town in NW Canada: capital of the Yukon Territory. Pop: 16 843 (2001)

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A native of Whitehorse, Yukon, McKenna had four goals and 10 assists to help Canada win the bronze medal at the 2026 World Junior Championships, played from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Minnesota.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 5, 2026

When Linda McPherson helped Sno-Isle Libraries design a new branch library for Darrington, she insisted on a big window with a view of Whitehorse Mountain.

From Seattle Times Mar. 17, 2024

“She’s like a mother hen,” said Whitehorse, who is Navajo and was then an undergraduate at UNM.

From New York Times Apr. 20, 2023

In Whitehorse, the capital of Yukon, November brought a warm-weather stint, delaying the icy conditions necessary for ice fishing, snowmobiling and ice skating.

From Washington Post Mar. 24, 2023

Alcorn caught several animals near the city dump at Whitehorse.

From Mammals taken Along the Alaska Highway by Baker, Rollin H. (Rollin Harold)

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