Canadian Territories — Yukon

Located in Northwestern Canada, Yukon is one of the three territories (the others being Northwest Territories and Nunavut). The territory is east of the U.S. state of Alaska, north of British Columbia, and west of the Northwest Territories. With a current population above 23,000, the capital and largest city is Whitehorse, situated in Southern Yukon. The major rivers of Yukon including Peel River, Pelly River, Wind River, and Yukon River. Yukon, like British Columbia, is mountainous. The Mackenzie Mountains form a natural border with the Northwest Territories. Other mountain ranges include Ogelvie Mountains, Richardson Mountains, and Selwyn Mountains. Canada's largest mountain, Mount Logan, stands at over 20,000 feet (over 6,000 meters) in Southwest Yukon, close to Alaska's panhandle. National parks include Kluane N.P. and Reserve - where Mount Logan is located - and Ivvavik N.P. and Vuntut N.P. north of the Arctic Circle in Northern Yukon.