Because it was the only city in Yukon with a stable and growing population.
The capital of the Yukon territory is Whitehorse, but before 1952, the capital was Dawson City.
Whitehorse is the capital city of Yukon territory in northern Canada. Dawson City was the Yukon capital city until 1953 when Whitehorse was designated as the new capital.
The Territory of Yukon's capital is the city of Whitehorse.
Whitehorse
Whitehorse is the capital city of Yukon territory in northern Canada.
Whitehorse is the capital city of Yukon territory in northern Canada.
The City of Whitehorse is the capital of Canada's Yukon Territory. As of December 31, 2008, the population of Whitehorse was 25,403.
The capital city of the Yukon territory is Whitehorse.
Dawson City was the Yukon capital city until 1953 when Whitehorse was designated as the new capital.
Pardon my snicker, but Whitehorse is not Canada's Capital City. The Capital of Canada is Ottawa. Whitehorse, with a population of about 22,000, is the Capital of Yukon Territory, which is up north beside Alaska. Ottawa's population is approaching the million mark.
The capital city of the Northern Territory in Australia is Darwin.
It is Dawson, or Dawson City which is a town of 1,328 residents.