Forty Mile Yukon Map

About Forty Mile, Yukon

Forty Mile is a locality in Yukon, Canada. It is classified as a town. Forty Mile is located at 63.6861°N, 136.6861°W.

Forty Mile lies cradled in a vast expanse where the Yukon's immense sky presses down on a land sculpted by ancient glaciers and the tireless flow of water. It lies 40.3 km west-north-west of Mayo, YT (from Mayo, YT: bearing 285°T), and is situated 30.7 km east-south-east of Clear Creek. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens and muted browns of boreal forest, give way to broad, sweeping valleys that hint at the immense geological forces that shaped this country. The air here carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of pine needles, damp earth, and the distant, mineral tang of the river. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy skies, possesses a remarkable clarity, illuminating the subtle textures of the landscape – the rough bark of spruce trees, the smooth, worn stones along the riverbanks, and the resilient mosses that cling to exposed rock faces. Even in its stillness, the land of Forty Mile hums with a quiet, enduring energy, a sense of deep time etched into its very contours. The story of Forty Mile is inextricably bound to the relentless pursuit of gold, a chapter etched into the very soul of the Yukon. Once a bustling hub during the Klondike Gold Rush, its fortunes ebbed and flowed with the discovery and depletion of precious veins, leaving behind a legacy of hardy resilience and a deep connection to the land's raw bounty. While the feverish rush has long subsided, the echoes of that era can still be felt in the character of its people, a pragmatic and independent spirit forged in the crucible of the North. Today, the local economy, while diverse, still draws strength from the region's natural resources, with trapping, fishing, and a burgeoning tourism industry capitalizing on the unparalleled wilderness that surrounds Forty Mile, offering a glimpse into a way of life shaped by both history and the untamed beauty of the wild.

About This Forty Mile Map Page

Explore Forty Mile, 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: 63.686111, -136.686111. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Forty Mile includes the postal code (Y0B), telephone area code (867). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Forty Mile 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.