Lansdowne Yukon Map

About Lansdowne, Yukon

Lansdowne is a locality in Yukon, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Lansdowne is located at 60.3096°N, 134.7952°W.

Lansdowne rests in a broad valley, cradled by the gentle, rolling shoulders of the Yukon interior, a landscape where spruce and birch claim dominion, their needles and leaves painting the slopes in shades of deep green and russet. It lies 16.7 km north-north-west of Carcross, YT (from Carcross, YT: bearing 343°T), and is situated 6.5 km south of De Wette. The air here carries a crispness, a clean scent that speaks of distance and the quiet persistence of nature, especially in the late afternoon when the sun dips low, casting long, warm shadows that stretch across the open ground. A network of smaller waterways, like veins in the earth, meanders through the terrain, feeding into the larger, more deliberate flow of the Pelly River, its waters a muted grey-brown, reflecting the sky above. The land itself feels ancient, worn smooth by eons of wind and water, a silent witness to the slow, persistent sculpting of the northern wild. The story of Lansdowne is one of resilience and resourcefulness, a place whose economy has historically been tied to the bounty of the land, from the early days of fur trading to the more recent, though still modest, agricultural endeavors that dot the valley floor. The echoes of the past are subtle, not shouted, but present in the quiet hum of machinery on a farm or the occasional glint of mica in the exposed earth along a riverbank, remnants of a time when prospectors sought their fortunes in these very hills. The Pelly River, a lifeline and a highway, has always been central to life here, shaping the routes of travel and providing sustenance, its steady current a constant reminder of the enduring power of the natural world. Even in its quietude, Lansdowne possesses a distinct character, a sense of belonging to the vastness of the Yukon, where life unfolds at a pace dictated by the seasons and the unyielding beauty of the surrounding wilderness.

About This Lansdowne Map Page

Explore Lansdowne, 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: 60.309571, -134.795165. 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 Lansdowne includes the postal code (Y1A), telephone area code (867). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Lansdowne 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.