Klondike River

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The Klondike River is a tributary of the Yukon River in Canada’s Yukon Territory, historically famous for the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s.

All labels observed (3)

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Klondike River canonical 5
Klondike River basin 2
Klondike River valley 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedEvent Klondike Gold Rush
associatedWithPeople Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation
associatedWithSettlement Dawson City
climateRegion subarctic climate
continent North America
country Canada
flowsInDirection generally northwest
flowsThrough near Dawson City
hasCulturalSignificance important in Yukon gold rush folklore
hasEconomicHistory gold rush economy
hasHistoricalRole transportation route during Klondike Gold Rush
hasHydrologicalSystem Yukon River system
linked to: Yukon River
hasNameEtymology derived from a Hän word (Tr’ondëk)
hasRecreation canoeing
fishing
hasTourismType gold rush heritage tourism
hasWatershed part of Yukon River watershed
historicallyKnownFor Klondike Gold Rush
historicallySignificantPeriod late 1890s
isInTerritory Yukon
locatedIn Yukon Territory
Yukon, Canada
linked to: Yukon
mouthCountry Canada
mouthLocatedIn Yukon River
mouthNear Dawson City
partOf Yukon River basin
linked to: Yukon River region
region subarctic Canada
tributaryOf Yukon River
usedFor gold mining during Klondike Gold Rush

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Dawson City locatedAtMouthOf Klondike River
Klondike Highway namedAfter Klondike River
Klondike Highway passesThrough Klondike River valley
linked to: Klondike River
Bonanza Creek tributaryOf Klondike River
Yukon goldfields hydrology Klondike River basin
linked to: Klondike River
Dawson City Airport locatedNear Klondike River
Eldorado Creek partOf Klondike River basin
linked to: Klondike River