Keno Hill Yukon Map

About Keno Hill, Yukon

Keno Hill is a settlement in Yukon, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Keno Hill is located at 63.9093°N, 135.3018°W.

Keno Hill stands as a rugged sentinel perched within Sourdough Hill, defining a landscape where the earth rises in sharp, weathered relief against the northern sky. It lies 45.8 km north-east of Mayo, YT (from Mayo, YT: bearing 39°T), and is situated 5.3 km east-south-east of Calumet. The terrain here holds a stark, mineral clarity, particularly during the long evenings when the light thins and turns the rocky slopes a bruised, metallic purple. Nearby, the stillness of Christal Lake offers a cool, reflective counterpoint to the steep incline of the rise, while the South McQuesten River winds through the lower reaches of the basin some distance away. The air carries a crisp, ancient weight, devoid of humidity and sharp enough to make every inhalation feel like a deliberate act. Extraction shaped the bones of Keno Hill, leaving behind a legacy of deep shafts and the heavy, rusted remnants of machinery that once hummed with the ambition of the earth’s hidden wealth. The economy has shifted away from the frantic pace of the early silver rushes, yet the ground itself retains the character of a working landscape, scarred and reclaimed by the slow crawl of subarctic scrub. Life here moves with a deliberate caution, dictated by the transition of the seasons and the physical demands of a steep, unforgiving geography. Men and women have long looked to these hills not for comfort, but for the hard, tangible rewards buried deep in the strata of the mountain. The culture of Keno Hill persists as a quiet endurance, defined by those who choose to reside where the silence is absolute and the winters are long enough to turn the blood slow. There is a particular beauty in the way the frost clings to the old wooden structures, crystallizing into delicate, geometric patterns that vanish the moment the sun crests the ridge. While no single name towers over the history of the site in the way a famous politician or athlete might, the collective spirit of the place belongs to the prospectors and the hardy few who maintain a presence in the shadow of the summit. Traditions here are rarely spoken aloud, manifesting instead in the way residents prepare for the freeze, a silent, shared understanding of what it means to live in the high, lonely reaches of the north.

About This Keno Hill Map Page

Explore Keno Hill, 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: 63.909346, -135.30178. 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 Keno Hill 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 Keno Hill 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.