Yukon River
a river in NW North America, rising in NW Canada on the border between the Yukon Territory and British Columbia: flows northwest into Alaska, US, and then southwest to the Bering Sea; navigable for about 2850 km (1775 miles) to Whitehorse. Length: 3185 km (1979 miles)
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How to use Yukon River in a sentence
The frozen Yukon River, snaking its way to the Bering Sea, was visible from my window on the Cessna.
Visiting the Arctic Circle…Before It’s Irreversibly Changed | Terry Greene Sterling | April 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe magnificent Yukon River runs through the territory, and steamers of light draft can sail on its waters for 1,500 miles.
The Blue and The Gray | A. R. WhiteThose who went by ocean steamer had to transfer to flat-bottomed boats to go up the Yukon River.
Historic Adventures | Rupert S. HollandIn a certain village on the Yukon River there once lived four brothers and a sister.
A Treasury of Eskimo Tales | Clara Kern BaylissOn the tundra south of the mouth of the Yukon River an orphan boy once lived with his aunt.
A Treasury of Eskimo Tales | Clara Kern Bayliss
They made good time to the settlement on the Yukon River, whence they had made the start for the interior.
The Young Treasure Hunter | Frank V. Webster
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