Cities and Towns Along the Yukon River

The Yukon River, stretching 3,190 km (1,980 mi) from British Columbia through the Yukon Territory and Alaska to the Bering Sea, is dotted with historic and modern settlements. Here are the key communities along its course.

Canada (Yukon Territory)

• Whitehorse – Territorial capital and largest city (pop. ~28,000), a major transportation hub.
• Carmacks – Village at the confluence of the Nordenskiold River, known for First Nations heritage.
• Dawson City – Iconic Klondike Gold Rush town (pop. ~1,500), preserved as a National Historic Site.

United States (Alaska)

• Eagle – Small historic town (pop. ~85) near the Canadian border, gateway to Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve.
• Circle – Once the largest mining town on the Yukon, now a small community.
• Fort Yukon – Largest Athabascan Gwich'in village in Alaska (pop. ~500), located north of the Arctic Circle.
• Stevens Village – Traditional Koyukon Athabascan community.
• Tanana – At the confluence of the Tanana and Yukon Rivers, a historic trading center.
• Ruby – Gold rush remnant on the south bank.
• Galena – Regional hub for the Interior, with an airport and services.
• Kaltag, Nulato, Koyukuk – Small Yup'ik and Koyukon villages.
• Russian Mission, Marshall, Pilot Station – Lower Yukon communities.
• Emmonak / Alakanuk – Near the Yukon Delta, access to the Bering Sea.

Note

Many smaller fish camps and seasonal settlements exist but are not year-round communities. Populations fluctuate seasonally.