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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Yukon Territory > Dawson |
2001 population: 1,251 (Source: Statistics Canada) Dawson is a town in the territory of Yukon Territory. It is at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers. The community was named for George Mercer Dawson, director of the Geological Survey of Canada.
Former and merged community names include:
· Dawson City
Dawson boomed with the discovery of gold on Bonanza Creek in 1896.
Local festivals include:
· Aboriginal Day Celebration - June 21, 2007 · Dawson City Music Festival - July 20-22, 2007 · International Short Film Festival - April 6-9, 2007 · Thaw-di Gras Spring Carnival - March 15-18, 2007 · Yukon Riverside Arts Festival - Aug. 17-19, 2007 Dates often change. Check Dawson web sites and events links in the sections below.
Quotes:
"Dawson, where the old hotels used to advertise 'Rooms $1.50, with Bed $2,' is where the yellow riches of two local creeks gave the English language new meanings for the words 'Klondike' and 'bonanza' ..." -- The Canadians Andrew H. Malcolm Sections below provide additional information and links about Dawson travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Dawson Web sites | Dawson tourism | Ancestry & family history | Yukon Territory genealogy page (GenWeb) | Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Yukon Territory family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Canadian naturalization, 1915-1932 Land: Canadian County Atlas Western land grants, 1870-1930 Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Yukon Territory archive | Library & Archives Canada Cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Communities | Communities near Dawson | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Yukon Territory | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Dawson festival web sites: | International Short Film Festival Yukon Riverside Arts Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Yukon Territory provincial government | History | Library & Archives Canada | Heritage Canada Dawson locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Yukon Territory | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Dawson | Photos & post cards | Photos of Yukon Territory places | Post cards of Yukon Territory communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Dawson | Hotels in or near Dawson Dawson tourism Yukon Territory tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Yukon Territory weather conditions
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