Explore Carcross, Yukon, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Carcross, Yukon. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Yukon or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Carcross and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Carcross.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Carcross |
| Type | Settlement |
| Province / Territory | Yukon (YT) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 60.165833 |
| Longitude | -134.705833 |
| Population | 317 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | Y1A |
| Area Code | 867 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | KABAL |
Carcross is a settlement in Yukon, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Carcross is located at 60.1658°N, 134.7058°W.
Carcross occupies a singular position where the waters of Bennett Lake meet the Nares River, cradled by the imposing presence of Sugarloaf Hill. It lies 65.0 km south-south-east of Whitehorse, YT (from Whitehorse, YT: bearing 163°T), and is situated 10.0 km north-east of Watson. The air here holds a thin, crystalline clarity, sharpening the edges of the surrounding slopes until they appear as if cut from dark slate against the northern sky. As the sun begins to retreat behind the peaks, a pale, lavender light settles over the water, softening the transition between the shoreline and the rugged terrain that defines the horizon. This landscape commands a stillness that seems to linger long after the wind has died down, leaving the surface of the lake to mirror the quiet strength of the earth. History in Carcross often feels like a conversation between the transient nature of human endeavor and the permanence of the surrounding geography. Once a vital transit point for those moving toward the goldfields, the settlement has since transitioned into a hub defined by its Indigenous heritage and a slow, intentional economic life. Local industry now leans toward the stewardship of land and the creative output of artists who draw inspiration from the vast, open spaces nearby. The remnants of past commerce stand as markers of a time when the movement of people and goods dictated the pulse of the Nares River, yet today the focus has shifted toward sustaining the integrity of the land and supporting the small-scale ventures that keep the spirit of the place alive. Cultural life in Carcross is marked by the presence of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation, whose deep roots provide a sense of continuity that informs the character of the people. Visitors often gather near the landmarks that speak to the long occupation of these shores, finding in the architecture and the local traditions a reflection of a people who have learned to thrive in the shadow of Sugarloaf Hill. While the distance to Tutshi Lake/T'ooch' Áayi Conservancy reminds one of the immense scale of the wilderness, the daily life within Carcross remains focused on the immediate, tangible beauty of the lakeside. Whether watching the water catch the morning sun or listening to the low murmur of the current, those who spend time here find that the land leaves an impression as indelible as the mountain shadows cast across the valley floor.
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Explore Carcross, 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: 60.165833, -134.705833. 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 Carcross includes the postal code (Y1A), telephone area code (867). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Carcross 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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |