Sixtymile Yukon Map

About Sixtymile, Yukon

Sixtymile is a locality in Yukon, Canada. It is classified as a town. Sixtymile is located at 64.0249°N, 140.7507°W.

Sixtymile lies cradled in a vast expanse of Yukon wilderness, where the land rolls in broad, sweeping undulations towards distant, timber-clad peaks. It lies 64.3 km west of Dawson, YT (from Dawson, YT: bearing 267°T), and is situated 13.9 km east-south-east of Little Gold. The air here, even in the brief warmth of summer, carries a crisp, untamed quality, a palpable reminder of the immense forces that shaped this country. Grey, gravelly rivers, swollen with snowmelt, carve sinuous paths through valleys carpeted with dwarf birch and willow, their waters a milky, glacial blue. The sky, a canvas of boundless azure, stretches from horizon to horizon, often broken by the stoic silhouettes of spruce and pine, their dark green a constant presence against the pale earth. There is a profound quietude to Sixtymile, a stillness that allows the subtle murmur of the wind through the tundra grass to become a significant sound. The history of Sixtymile is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who have sought their fortune and their lives in this remote corner of the north. Gold fever, a persistent ember, has warmed this land for generations, drawing prospectors and adventurers to its rich, if elusive, deposits. The local economy, though hardy, remains tethered to the rhythms of the earth and the enduring allure of mineral wealth, with an undercurrent of guiding and tourism, offering glimpses of the untamed beauty to those who venture here. The legacy of Indigenous peoples, who have known these lands for millennia, imbues the landscape with a deeper, ancestral resonance, a quiet knowing that predates the arrival of newcomers. Evenings in Sixtymile are often painted with a particular kind of light, a lingering, ethereal glow that softens the rugged contours of the land, a gentle benediction before the profound darkness of the northern night descends.

About This Sixtymile Map Page

Explore Sixtymile, 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: 64.024899, -140.750707. 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 Sixtymile 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 Sixtymile 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.