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| Place | Big Salmon |
| Type | Settlement |
| Province / Territory | Yukon (YT) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 61.881667 |
| Longitude | -134.924167 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | Y1A |
| Area Code | 867 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | KAAOO |
Big Salmon is a settlement in Yukon, Canada. It is classified as a town. Big Salmon is located at 61.8817°N, 134.9242°W.
Big Salmon persists as a quiet sentinel where the land gathers itself near the Thanâtth'éla, anchored by the cold, insistent flow of the Tʼà Tlèn Hîni. It lies 75.4 km east-south-east of Carmacks, YT (from Carmacks, YT: bearing 107°T), and is situated 32.5 km north of Hootalinqua. The water of the Tʼà Tlèn Hîni holds a glassy stillness in the early morning, reflecting the pale, thin light that clings to the valley long before the sun clears the horizon. Near the Thanâtth'éla, the terrain assumes a rugged, austere posture, defined by earth that has hardened under the weight of long winters and the persistent, scouring reach of the wind. Even when the air grows heavy with the scent of damp moss and cooling stone, Big Salmon maintains a composure born of isolation, standing solitary amidst the vast, unyielding reach of the Yukon. Life in Big Salmon draws its pulse from the historical currents of the Tʼà Tlèn Hîni, a waterway that once served as a vital artery for those traveling through the interior. While Dlùlū rests only 12 km away, the distance feels far greater in the silence that settles between the two points, a space filled only by the rustle of spruce and the occasional cry of a raven. The economy here remains sparse and observant, favoring the harvest of the land and the quiet maintenance of traditional ways that have persisted across generations. In the deepening dusk, the shadows lengthen across the ground, and one can sense the enduring presence of those who first mapped these paths by the stars and the bend of the river.
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Explore Big Salmon, Yukon, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 61.881667, -134.924167. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Big Salmon includes the postal code (Y1A), telephone area code (867). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Big Salmon is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |