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Gold! The famous "Klondike Gold Rush", referring to the gold found in the Klondike River of the Canadian Territory of Yukon beginning in 1896

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Which region of Canada was gold discovered in 1896?

Klondike region


Is the Yukon located in the Klondike?

The Klondike is a region of the territory of Yukon. So the Klondike is located in the Yukon.


What year did they discover gold in the klondike?

In 1896 Gold was discovered on the Klondike River by the Mason family.


The Klondike region can be found in which Canadian province?

The Klondike is not in one of Canada's provinces. It's in one of the territories: Yukon.


What Canadian province can the Klondike Region be found?

The Yukon Territory


Is Klondike a proper noun?

Klondike is the name of a particular place, so it is a proper noun.


What is the Klondike?

Klondike is a region of the Yukon Territory in Northwest Canada, just east of the Alaskan border. On 16 August 1896, rich gold deposits were found in Bonanza (Rabbit) Creek, a tributary of the Klondike River. This sparked the Klondike goldrush of 1897-98. News of the discovery reached the United States in July, 1897, and within a month thousands of people were leaving their homes and jobs and pouring into the north. Over the next six months, approximately 100,000 gold-seekers set off for the Yukon: only 30,000 completed the trip.


Why did most people come to alaska in the late 1800?

People went to Alaska in the late 1800s because gold was discovered in the Klondike region. It was called the Klondike Gold Rush.


Who discovered gold in yukon?

During the Klondike Gold Rush (or Yukon Gold Rush), there was massive immigration and gold prospecting along the Dawson River in the Yukon Territory, in Northwestern Canada.


What is the metal sought after during the Klondike?

A metal sought after during the Klondike was gold.


How many towns are in the Klondike region?

The Klondike region, primarily known for its historical gold rush, includes a few key communities rather than many towns. The most notable settlement is Dawson City, which served as the hub during the gold rush era. Other smaller communities in the region include places like Klondike and Bonanza Creek, but the overall number of significant towns is limited.


What does colder than a well diggers ass in the klondike mean?

That old saying is referring to a region of the Yukon Territory around the Klondike River. And yes, it`s a very cold place!