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Although Whitehorse is a bustling metropolis, it has a distinctive frontier vibe. You can't
help but feel some kind of achievement in reaching the capital, especially if you've driven
up from the south: it's 1471 kilometers (914 miles) from Dawson Creek, 2,702 kilometers
(1,663 miles) from Vancouver, or 2,054 kilometers (1,276 miles) from Edmonton (Alberta).
The Yukon Visitor Information Centre is right downtown.
An easier way to reach Whitehorse is to fly. From its hub at
Whitehorse Airport
(YXY), local carrier
Air North
(800/661-0407,
www.flyairnorth.com
) has flights to and
from the southern gateways of Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver, as well as onward
flights to Dawson City and Inuvik.
Air Canada
(888/247-2262) has service to Whitehorse
from both Vancouver and Calgary.
First Air
(800/267-1247,
www.firstair.ca
) has scheduled
service between Whitehorse and Yellowknife (NWT) three times a week. The airport is
right above town on the bluff beside the Alaska Highway. You can't miss the “world's
largest weathervane” out front—the restored DC-3 (mounted on a moveable pedestal) that
points its nose into the wind. Larger downtown hotels provide a shuttle, or you can catch a
cab for around $15 to downtown.
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