Explore Haines Junction, 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 Haines Junction, 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 Haines Junction 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 Haines Junction.
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 | Haines Junction |
| Type | Village |
| Province / Territory | Yukon (YT) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 60.753611 |
| Longitude | -137.510833 |
| Population | 688 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | Y1A |
| Area Code | 867 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | KACRQ |
Haines Junction is a village in Yukon, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Haines Junction is located at 60.7536°N, 137.5108°W.
Haines Junction rests where the earth rises to meet the sky, cradled by the imposing presence of the Auriol Range. It lies 133.4 km west of Whitehorse, YT (from Whitehorse, YT: bearing 272°T), and is situated 58.2 km north-north-west of Łu Ghą. The Dezadeash River flows with a cold, clear clarity through the valley, carving a path past the settlement before the land stretches toward the distant, jagged horizon. Pine Lake sits in quiet repose nearby, its surface often catching the bruised purples and sharp golds of a northern dusk. The air here holds a thin, crystalline quality, carrying the scent of spruce and the stillness of high-latitude expanses. Even on the brightest days, the proximity of the Auriol Range reminds one that the mountains are the true architects of this climate, sheltering the lowlands while inviting the long, deepening shadows of evening to arrive early. Haines Junction emerged as a vital node during the construction of the Alaska Highway, serving as a necessary anchor for those moving through the rugged interior. The local economy relies on the steady pulse of travelers and the administrative presence required to manage the surrounding wilderness, with many residents engaged in the maintenance of infrastructure or the support of regional services. While the frantic pace of industrial expansion has bypassed these reaches, the economy remains rooted in the practical realities of life in the north, where self-reliance and seasonal work define the working year. The legacy of the highway lingers in the layout of the streets, providing a functional order to a settlement that exists primarily to facilitate passage through a landscape that does not easily yield to human ambition. The cultural character of Haines Junction is defined by a profound respect for the vast, protected lands of Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada, which lie a short distance away. Residents often share a quiet awareness of the Indigenous heritage that precedes modern settlement, recognizing that the land has long supported those who understand its seasonal demands. Life in Haines Junction moves in accordance with the light, which lengthens and contracts with a dramatic intensity that dictates the tempo of daily errands and social gatherings. There is a palpable sense of belonging here, found in the way people navigate the transition from the shelter of their homes into the immense, open geography that defines the edge of the horizon.
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Explore Haines Junction, 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: 60.753611, -137.510833. 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 Haines Junction 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 Haines Junction 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) |