Grand Forks Yukon Map

About Grand Forks, Yukon

Grand Forks is a locality in Yukon, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Grand Forks is located at 63.9189°N, 139.3156°W.

Grand Forks nestles in a broad, fertile valley where two mighty rivers converge, their waters a deep, silken brown, reflecting a sky that can shift from a crystalline blue to a bruised, dramatic grey in a matter of hours. It lies 16.7 km south-south-east of Dawson, YT (from Dawson, YT: bearing 160°T), and is situated 15.7 km south-south-east of Klondike. The land here is generously spread, a patchwork of emerald fields and darker, more ancient forests that climb the surrounding slopes, their peaks often softened by a haze of distance. The air itself carries a crispness, a clean, wild scent of pine and damp earth, particularly potent after a rain, and in the long summer evenings, the light lingers, painting the western horizon with hues of rose and gold that seem to seep into the very soul of the place. Life in Grand Forks unfolds with a steady, unhurried cadence, punctuated by the calls of unseen birds and the distant hum of machinery from the valley floor. The history of Grand Forks is deeply entwined with the rivers that define it, serving as vital arteries for trade and transportation long before permanent settlements took root. Indigenous peoples have long considered this confluence a place of significance, a rich hunting and fishing ground where the bounty of the land and water was readily available. Later, the lure of gold and the promise of fertile land drew a diverse array of settlers, forging a robust agricultural economy that continues to shape the character of Grand Forks, with vast fields of grain and produce stretching towards the horizon. The town itself carries a quiet resilience, a testament to generations who have learned to thrive in this northern valley, their lives shaped by the seasons and the ever-present, powerful flow of the rivers.

About This Grand Forks Map Page

Explore Grand Forks, 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: 63.918889, -139.315556. 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 Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks 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.